bed bug vs East African Arvicanthis

Cimex lectularius compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cimicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cimex	Arvicanthis
Species	Cimex lectularius	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	East African Arvicanthis
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).

East African Arvicanthis

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.