Guemal vs Small Black Ant

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Formicidae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Lasius
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

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).