Ant Damsel Bug vs Egyptian rousette

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nabidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Himacerus	Rousettus
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.