Blond Field Ant vs Brown Ant

Lasius flavus compared with Lasius brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blond Field Ant	Brown Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Lasius	Lasius
Species	Lasius flavus	Lasius brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blond Field Ant and Brown Ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Blond Field Ant

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blond Field Ant	Brown Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blond Field Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blond Field Ant

The Blond Field Ant (Lasius flavus) 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden