Alpine Pine Vole vs Brown Ant

Microtus multiplex compared with Lasius brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pine Vole Brown Ant
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 Formicidae
Genus Microtus Lasius
Species Microtus multiplex Lasius brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pine Vole and Brown Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pine Vole Brown Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ant

The Brown Ant (Lasius brunneus) is a species in the genus Lasius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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