Indomalayan Vandeleuria vs Small Black Ant

Vandeleuria oleracea compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	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	Vandeleuria	Lasius
Species	Vandeleuria oleracea	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Vandeleuria	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Vandeleuria

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).