bed bug vs Ega Long-tongued Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Scleronycteris ega

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Ega Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Ega Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimicidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cimex	Scleronycteris
Species	Cimex lectularius	Scleronycteris ega

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Ega Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Ega Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Ega Long-tongued Bat
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).

Ega Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.