Ant Damsel Bug vs Apennine Shrew

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Sorex samniticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Apennine Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nabidae	Soricidae
Genus	Himacerus	Sorex
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Sorex samniticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Apennine Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Apennine Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.