Candelnut vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Candelnut Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Euphorbiaceae Formicidae
Genus Aleurites Lasius
Species Aleurites rockinghamensis Lasius umbratus

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Candelnut Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Candelnut

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

Yellow Shadow Ant

No description available.

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