Cinnamon Wattle vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Acacia leprosa compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon Wattle Yellow Shadow 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 Acacia Lasius
Species Acacia leprosa Lasius umbratus

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon Wattle Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cinnamon Wattle

The Cinnamon Wattle (Acacia leprosa) is a species in the genus Acacia. 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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