Schwarzbraune Wegameise vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Lasius niger compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzbraune Wegameise	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 niger	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzbraune Wegameise and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Schwarzbraune Wegameise

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzbraune Wegameise	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzbraune Wegameise

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and 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