Argentinian Brown Bat vs bed bug

Eptesicus furinalis compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentinian Brown 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	Vespertilionidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cimex
Species	Eptesicus furinalis	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentinian Brown Bat and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Argentinian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentinian Brown Bat	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentinian Brown 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).

Argentinian Brown Bat

The Argentinian Brown Bat, Eptesicus furinalis, is a species. It is currently assessed 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.