Alectryon vs Small Black Ant

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Small Black Ant
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sapindaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Alectryon	Lasius
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Lasius niger

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.