Fire ant vs Paradox Vole

Solenopsis geminata compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Fire ant is Not Evaluated while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fire ant	Paradox 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	Solenopsis	Microtus
Species	Solenopsis geminata	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fire ant	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.