Ant Damsel Bug vs Black-hooded Sunbeam

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Aglaeactis pamela

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Black-hooded Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Nabidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Himacerus	Aglaeactis
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Aglaeactis pamela

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Black-hooded Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Black-hooded Sunbeam
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-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.