Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Small Black Ant

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Small Black 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Acomys	Lasius
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

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).