Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs bed bug

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Cimex
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bed bug

The Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a species in the genus Cimex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.