Eastern Mole Vole vs Small Black Ant

Ellobius tancrei compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	Small Black 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	Lasius
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Mole Vole and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).