Bandro vs Fire ant

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Bandro is Critically Endangered while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bandro	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Formicidae
Genus	Hapalemur	Solenopsis
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bandro and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bandro

CR — Critically Endangered

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bandro	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bandro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Bandro

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.