Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Small Black Ant

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Herpestidae	Formicidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Lasius
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).