Banded hare-wallaby vs bed bug

Lagostrophus fasciatus compared with Cimex lectularius

Key Differences

• Banded hare-wallaby is Vulnerable while bed bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded hare-wallaby	bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)	Cimicidae
Genus	Lagostrophus	Cimex
Species	Lagostrophus fasciatus	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded hare-wallaby and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded hare-wallaby

VU — Vulnerable

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded hare-wallaby	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded hare-wallaby

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).

Banded hare-wallaby

The Banded hare-wallaby (Lagostrophus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Lagostrophus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.