Ant Damsel Bug vs Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Murina fusca

Key Differences

• Ant Damsel Bug is Least Concern while Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
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	Murina
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Murina fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Dusky Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

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.