Gelbe Wiesenameise vs Glänzendschwarze Holzameise

Lasius flavus compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelbe Wiesenameise	Glänzendschwarze Holzameise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Lasius	Lasius
Species	Lasius flavus	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelbe Wiesenameise and Glänzendschwarze Holzameise share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Gelbe Wiesenameise

LC — Least Concern

Glänzendschwarze Holzameise

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelbe Wiesenameise	Glänzendschwarze Holzameise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelbe Wiesenameise

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Glänzendschwarze Holzameise

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Gelbe Wiesenameise

The Blond Field Ant (Lasius flavus) is a species in the genus Lasius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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