Alien field ant vs Big-Leaf Maple

Lasius alienus compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Big-Leaf Maple
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	Acer
Species	Lasius alienus	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Big-Leaf Maple
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).

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.