Ant Damsel Bug vs Chestnut-throated Apalis

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Apalis porphyrolaema

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Chestnut-throated Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nabidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Himacerus	Apalis
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Apalis porphyrolaema

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Chestnut-throated Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-throated Apalis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Chestnut-throated Apalis
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.

Chestnut-throated Apalis

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.

Chestnut-throated Apalis

The Chestnut-throated Apalis (Apalis porphyrolaema) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.