Ant vs Black Duiker

Tetramorium simillimum compared with Cephalophus niger

Key Differences

• Ant is Not Evaluated while Black Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant	Black Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Formicidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tetramorium	Cephalophus
Species	Tetramorium simillimum	Cephalophus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant and Black Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant	Black Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu), and South America (Venezuela).

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant

The Ant (Tetramorium simillimum) is a species in the genus Tetramorium. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.