Mongolian Vole vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Microtus mongolicus compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Vole	Yellow Shadow 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	Lasius
Species	Microtus mongolicus	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Vole and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Vole	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.