Alien field ant vs Small Black Ant

Lasius alienus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Alien field ant is Data Deficient while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Hymenoptera (벌목)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Lasius	Lasius
Species	Lasius alienus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Alien field ant and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alien field ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alien field ant

The Alien field ant (Lasius alienus) is a species in the genus Lasius. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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