Leptothorax minutissimus is an arthropod, or more specifically an insect, in the Formicidae family.

Leptothorax minutissimus is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Species Authority: The species authority, or the name(s) of scientist(s) or person(s) who first described Leptothorax minutissimus is Smith, 1942 (IUCN Red List).

Country Distribution: Leptothorax minutissimus is found in the following countries:

United States (IUCN Red List).

Biome(s)/Ecosystem(s): IUCN lists the following as biomes for Leptothorax minutissimus: Terrestrial (IUCN Red List).

CONSERVATION STATUS

Red List Category & Criteria: Leptothorax minutissimus is listed as VU D2 ver 2.3 (1994) (IUCN Red List).

Year Assessed: Leptothorax minutissimus's status was assessed in 1996 (IUCN Red List).

Assessor: Leptothorax minutissimus's Red List status was evaluated by Social Insects Specialist Group (IUCN Red List).

Links: IUCN Red List Profile for Leptothorax minutissimus (IUCN Red List).

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