Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys vs bed bug

Hylaeamys megacephalus compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Hylaeamys	Cimex
Species	Hylaeamys megacephalus	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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).

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

The Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys (Hylaeamys megacephalus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. 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.