Eastern Mole Vole vs Pavement ant

Ellobius tancrei compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Pavement 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	Tetramorium
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).