Ant Damsel Bug vs Coppery Sprite

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Ant Damsel Bug is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nabidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Himacerus	Arielulus
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

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.