bed bug vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Cimex lectularius compared with Marmosops parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cimicidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cimex	Marmosops
Species	Cimex lectularius	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Delicate Slender Opossum
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).

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.