Fulvous Colilargo vs Small Black Ant

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	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	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Lasius
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).