Alien field ant vs Black Maple

Lasius alienus compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Black 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 nigrum

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Black 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).

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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.