bed bug vs Egyptian mongoose

Cimex lectularius compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cimicidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cimex	Herpestes
Species	Cimex lectularius	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Egyptian mongoose
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).

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal