Blond Field Ant vs Jet Ant

Lasius flavus compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blond Field Ant	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Lasius	Lasius
Species	Lasius flavus	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blond Field Ant and Jet Ant share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasius.

Conservation Status

Blond Field Ant

LC — Least Concern

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blond Field Ant	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blond Field Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Blond Field Ant

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