Alien field ant vs Bishop's Mitre

Lasius alienus compared with Aelia acuminata

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Bishop's Mitre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Bishop's Mitre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Formicidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Lasius	Aelia
Species	Lasius alienus	Aelia acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Bishop's Mitre share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Bishop's Mitre
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).

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden