Philippine tarsier vs Small Black Ant

Carlito syrichta compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine tarsier	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tarsiidae	Formicidae
Genus	Carlito	Lasius
Species	Carlito syrichta	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine tarsier	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine tarsier

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).