Maxwell's Duiker vs Small Black Ant

Philantomba maxwellii compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maxwell's Duiker	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Formicidae
Genus	Philantomba	Lasius
Species	Philantomba maxwellii	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Maxwell's Duiker and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maxwell's Duiker	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maxwell's Duiker

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).