Jungle Shrew vs Small Black Ant

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Formicidae
Genus	Suncus	Lasius
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

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).