Assam Mole Shrew vs bed bug

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Anourosorex	Cimex
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Assam Mole Shrew and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Assam Mole Shrew

The Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. 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.