Black imported fire ant vs Potto

Solenopsis richteri compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black imported fire ant is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black imported fire ant	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Formicidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Solenopsis	Perodicticus
Species	Solenopsis richteri	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Black imported fire ant and Potto share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black imported fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black imported fire ant	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black imported fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Paraguay, Sweden, and United States.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black imported fire ant

The Black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri) is a species in the genus Solenopsis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Paraguay, Sweden, and United States.