bed bug vs Desert Dormouse

Cimex lectularius compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cimicidae	Gliridae
Genus	Cimex	Selevinia
Species	Cimex lectularius	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Desert Dormouse
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 Dormouse

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.