Indochinese Chiromyscus vs Small Black Ant

Chiromyscus chiropus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Chiromyscus	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Chiromyscus	Lasius
Species	Chiromyscus chiropus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Chiromyscus	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Chiromyscus

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).