bed bug vs Desert Bandicoot

Cimex lectularius compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cimicidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cimex	Perameles
Species	Cimex lectularius	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Desert Bandicoot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Desert Bandicoot
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).

Desert Bandicoot

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.