Black Maple vs Jet Ant

Acer nigrum compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Jet Ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Sapindaceae Formicidae
Genus Acer Lasius
Species Acer nigrum Lasius fuliginosus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Jet Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jet Ant

No description available.

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