bed bug vs Duke of Bedford s Vole

Cimex lectularius compared with Proedromys bedfordi

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Duke of Bedford s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cimicidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cimex	Proedromys
Species	Cimex lectularius	Proedromys bedfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Duke of Bedford s Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Duke of Bedford s Vole
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).

Duke of Bedford s Vole

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.