Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Pavement ant

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Pavement 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	Handleyomys	Tetramorium
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).