Mexican vole vs pharaoh ant

Microtus mexicanus compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Mexican vole is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	pharaoh 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	Monomorium
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican vole and pharaoh ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).