Gray-bellied dunnart vs Small Black Ant

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lasius
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

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).