Alien field ant vs Mouse bandicoot

Lasius alienus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Formicidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Lasius	Microperoryctes
Species	Lasius alienus	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Mouse bandicoot
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).

Mouse bandicoot

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.