Mongolian Vole vs red imported fire ant

Microtus mongolicus compared with Solenopsis invicta

Key Differences

• Mongolian Vole is Least Concern while red imported fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	red imported 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	Microtus	Solenopsis
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Solenopsis invicta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Vole and red imported fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

red imported fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	red imported fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red imported fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Malaysia, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Paraguay).