Ant Damsel Bug vs Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Eothenomys olitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ant Damsel Bug Black-eared Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Nabidae Cricetidae
Genus Himacerus Eothenomys
Species Himacerus mirmicoides Eothenomys olitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Black-eared Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ant Damsel Bug Black-eared Red-backed Vole
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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

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.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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