Forest Dormouse vs Small Black Ant

Dryomys nitedula compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Formicidae
Genus	Dryomys	Lasius
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

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).