Alien field ant vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lasius alienus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Formicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lasius	Chimarrogale
Species	Lasius alienus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Malayan Water Shrew
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).

Malayan Water Shrew

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.