Nepalese Field Mouse vs Small Black Ant

Apodemus gurkha compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Apodemus	Lasius
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

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).