Ant Damsel Bug vs Buff-collared Nightjar

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Antrostomus ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Buff-collared Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Nabidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Himacerus	Antrostomus
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Antrostomus ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Buff-collared Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Buff-collared Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Buff-collared Nightjar
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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

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.

Buff-collared Nightjar

The Buff-Collared Nightjar (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species in the genus Antrostomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.