Alien field ant vs Jet Ant

Lasius alienus compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alien field ant	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family same	Formicidae	Formicidae
Genus same	Lasius	Lasius
Species	Lasius alienus	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alien field ant

DD — Data Deficient

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alien field ant	Jet 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).

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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 6 countries:

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