Ant Damsel Bug vs Brindled Flat-body

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nabidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Himacerus	Agonopterix
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Brindled Flat-body
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.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.