Ant vs European fire ant

Myrmica scabrinodis compared with Myrmica rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant	European fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Myrmica	Myrmica
Species	Myrmica scabrinodis	Myrmica rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant and European fire ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myrmica.

View Genus: Myrmica

Conservation Status

Ant

LC — Least Concern

European fire ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant	European fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

European fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ant

The Ant (Myrmica scabrinodis) is a species in the genus Myrmica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.