Camponotus fallax
CR — Critically Endangered

Camponotus fallax

Local name: ekhästmyra

Camponotus fallax is a species of carpenter ant native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and possibly North America and South Korea.

40

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

Genus

Camponotus

Camponotus fallax belongs to the family Formicidae, order Hymenoptera, within the Insecta class.

02 — Description

Species Profile

Camponotus fallax is a species of carpenter ant native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and possibly North America and South Korea.

The ekhästmyra (Camponotus fallax) faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from urbanization and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change is altering the specific microhabitat conditions this ant species requires, while invasive ant species compete for resources and nesting sites.

Key Facts

IUCN StatusCritically Endangered (CR)
GroupInsects
03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

TERRESTRIALMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

The ekhästmyra (Camponotus fallax) faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat loss from urbanization and agricultural expansion in its limited range. Climate change is altering the specific microhabitat conditions this ant species requires, while invasive ant species compete for resources and nesting sites.

Climate change impacts on microhabitat

HighOngoing

Habitat loss and fragmentation

HighOngoing

Urban development pressure

HighOngoing

Agricultural intensification

MediumOngoing

Competition from invasive ant species

MediumOngoing
06 — Range

Found in 40 Countries

AustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia & HerzegovinaBulgariaCanadaCroatiaCzechiaEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIranItalyKazakhstanLithuaniaMoldovaMontenegroMoroccoNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTürkiyeUkraineUnited StatesUzbekistan
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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Camponotus fallax (Camponotus fallax). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ekhastmyra

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