Olive-colored Akodont vs Small Black Ant

Abrothrix olivaceus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-colored Akodont	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	Abrothrix	Lasius
Species	Abrothrix olivaceus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive-colored Akodont and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-colored Akodont	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-colored Akodont

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).