bed bug vs Brown Tube-nosed Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Murina suilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Brown Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cimex	Murina
Species	Cimex lectularius	Murina suilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Brown Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

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.

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

The Brown Tube-nosed Bat (Murina suilla) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.