Black-capped Apalis vs Small Black Ant

Apalis nigriceps compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Apalis	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cisticolidae	Formicidae
Genus	Apalis	Lasius
Species	Apalis nigriceps	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Apalis and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Apalis	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Black-capped Apalis

The Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway