Alexander's cusimanse vs Small Black Ant

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Formicidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Lasius
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

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).

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.