Mexican Harvest Mouse vs Small Black Ant

Reithrodontomys mexicanus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Harvest Mouse	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	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Reithrodontomys	Lasius
Species	Reithrodontomys mexicanus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Harvest Mouse and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Harvest Mouse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).