Dryad Monkey vs Small Black Ant

Chlorocebus dryas compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Dryad Monkey is Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad Monkey	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Formicidae
Genus	Chlorocebus	Lasius
Species	Chlorocebus dryas	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dryad Monkey

EN — Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad Monkey	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad Monkey

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).