Bavarian Pine Vole vs Black Carpenter Ant

Microtus bavaricus compared with Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Key Differences

• Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered while Black Carpenter Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black Carpenter 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	Camponotus
Species	Microtus bavaricus	Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bavarian Pine Vole and Black Carpenter Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Carpenter Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bavarian Pine Vole	Black Carpenter Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Carpenter Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Carpenter Ant

The Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Camponotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Sweden and United States.