Jet Ant vs Small Black Ant

Lasius fuliginosus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jet Ant	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Lasius	Lasius
Species	Lasius fuliginosus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Jet Ant and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jet Ant	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden