alpine lady's-mantle vs Ant Damsel Bug

Alchemilla alpina compared with Himacerus mirmicoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine lady's-mantle Ant Damsel Bug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Nabidae
Genus Alchemilla Himacerus
Species Alchemilla alpina Himacerus mirmicoides

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine lady's-mantle Ant Damsel Bug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Ant Damsel Bug

The Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) is a species in the genus Himacerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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