Eastern Mole Vole vs Fire ant

Ellobius tancrei compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Fire 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	Ellobius	Solenopsis
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).