bed bug vs False Serotine Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

bed bug is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cimex	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	False Serotine 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).

False Serotine Bat

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.