arrow-poison-tree vs Brown Ant

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Lasius brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arrow-poison-tree Brown Ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Apocynaceae Formicidae
Genus Acokanthera Lasius
Species Acokanthera schimperi Lasius brunneus

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arrow-poison-tree Brown Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown Ant

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

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