Alien field ant vs Bed-jacket

Lasius alienus compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Key Differences

  • Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Bed-jacket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alien field ant Bed-jacket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Formicidae Sapindaceae
Genus Lasius Alectryon
Species Lasius alienus Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alien field ant Bed-jacket
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).

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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