Alien field ant vs Mexican cottontail

Lasius alienus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Formicidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lasius	Sylvilagus
Species	Lasius alienus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

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.