 Colonies are also naturally depauperate (lacking in numbers of ants), and their distribution is potentially quite extensive across southern Australia, due to the ants' preference for old-growth mallee woodland.With 18 sites known for this species, and the potential for many more being discovered, there seems little immediate possibility of extinction.With this said, it is unknown how widespread the species actually is, and scientists are not yet clear what, if any, threats affect it.