Ant Damsel Bug vs Honey possum

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nabidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Himacerus	Tarsipes
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.