Mandarin Vole vs Sphecid wasp

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Ectemnius
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Mandarin Vole and Sphecid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.