Mountain Anoa vs Small Black Ant

Bubalus quarlesi compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Mountain Anoa is Endangered while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Anoa	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	Bubalus	Lasius
Species	Bubalus quarlesi	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Anoa and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Anoa	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Anoa

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).