Egyptian rousette vs Jet Ant

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Formicidae
Genus	Rousettus	Lasius
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Jet Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).