Fire ant vs Kodkod

Solenopsis geminata compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Fire ant is Not Evaluated while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fire ant	Kodkod
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Solenopsis	Leopardus
Species	Solenopsis geminata	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

Fire ant and Kodkod share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fire ant	Kodkod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.