bed bug vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Cimex lectularius compared with Dasycercus blythi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cimicidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cimex	Dasycercus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Dasycercus blythi

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Brush-tailed Mulgara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Brush-tailed Mulgara
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).

Brush-tailed Mulgara

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.