Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Small Black Ant

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Formicidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Lasius
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

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).