Leightons linsang vs pharaoh ant

Poiana leightoni compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Leightons linsang is Vulnerable while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leightons linsang	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Viverridae	Formicidae
Genus	Poiana	Monomorium
Species	Poiana leightoni	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leightons linsang and pharaoh ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leightons linsang	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).