Pavement ant vs Peruvian Laucha

Tetramorium caespitum compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pavement ant	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Formicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tetramorium	Calomys
Species	Tetramorium caespitum	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pavement ant and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pavement ant	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.