Brown Ant vs Malagasy civet

Lasius brunneus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Brown Ant is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ant	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Formicidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lasius	Fossa
Species	Lasius brunneus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Ant and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ant	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.