Ant vs Bank Vole

Tetramorium simillimum compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Ant is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant	Bank Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Formicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tetramorium	Myodes
Species	Tetramorium simillimum	Myodes glareolus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu), and South America (Venezuela).

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Ant

The Ant (Tetramorium simillimum) is a species in the genus Tetramorium. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden