Antrocaryon vs Small Black Ant

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	Small Black Ant
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Lasius
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Lasius niger

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.