Brown Ant vs Gray Flying Fox

Lasius brunneus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Brown Ant is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ant	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Formicidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lasius	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lasius brunneus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Ant and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ant	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.