Alien field ant vs Mona Monkey

Lasius alienus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Mona Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Formicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lasius	Cercopithecus
Species	Lasius alienus	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Mona Monkey
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).

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.