black currant-tree vs Brown Ant

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Lasius brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black currant-tree Brown Ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Phyllanthaceae Formicidae
Genus Antidesma Lasius
Species Antidesma ghaesembilla Lasius brunneus

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black currant-tree Brown Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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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