Ant Damsel Bug vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nabidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Himacerus	Crossarchus
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.