Alien field ant vs Arctic skate

Lasius alienus compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Arctic skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Arctic skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Formicidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lasius	Amblyraja
Species	Lasius alienus	Amblyraja hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Arctic skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Arctic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alien field ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alien field ant

The Alien field ant (Lasius alienus) is a species in the genus Lasius. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arctic skate

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway