Alien field ant vs Fat Sand Rat

Lasius alienus compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Formicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lasius	Psammomys
Species	Lasius alienus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Fat Sand Rat
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).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.