Glänzendschwarze Holzameise vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Lasius fuliginosus compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glänzendschwarze Holzameise	Yellow Shadow Ant
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 fuliginosus	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Glänzendschwarze Holzameise and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Glänzendschwarze Holzameise

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glänzendschwarze Holzameise	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glänzendschwarze Holzameise

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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