Alien field ant vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Lasius alienus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Formicidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lasius	Lonchophylla
Species	Lasius alienus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Handley's Nectar Bat
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).

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.