Large-eared Pied Bat vs Small Black Ant

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Formicidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Lasius
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

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).