Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Small Black Ant

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled 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 tuberculatus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Wattled Bat and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled 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).