Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Small Black Ant

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Formicidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Lasius
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

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).