Ant Damsel Bug vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Himacerus mirmicoides compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Ant Damsel Bug is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant Damsel Bug	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nabidae	Soricidae
Genus	Himacerus	Chodsigoa
Species	Himacerus mirmicoides	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant Damsel Bug and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant Damsel Bug	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.