bed bug vs Dice s Cottontail

Cimex lectularius compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cimicidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Cimex	Sylvilagus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Dice s Cottontail
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).

Dice s Cottontail

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.