Asian Barbastelle vs bed bug

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	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	Barbastella	Cimex
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan