Butterfly-leaf vs Small Black Ant

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Butterfly-leaf Small Black Ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Fabaceae Formicidae
Genus Adenolobus Lasius
Species Adenolobus garipensis Lasius niger

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Butterfly-leaf Small Black Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Small Black Ant

No description available.

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