Broad Damselbug vs Heath Damselbug

Nabis flavomarginatus compared with Nabis ericetorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Damselbug	Heath Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Nabidae	Nabidae
Genus same	Nabis	Nabis
Species	Nabis flavomarginatus	Nabis ericetorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad Damselbug and Heath Damselbug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nabis.

Conservation Status

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Heath Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Damselbug	Heath Damselbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Heath Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden