bed bug vs Falkland Island fox

Cimex lectularius compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cimicidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cimex	Dusicyon
Species	Cimex lectularius	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Falkland Island fox
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).

Falkland Island fox

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.