Jet Ant vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lasius fuliginosus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Jet Ant is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jet Ant	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Formicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lasius	Chimarrogale
Species	Lasius fuliginosus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Jet Ant and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jet Ant	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.