bed bug vs Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Hipposideros alongensis

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimicidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cimex	Hipposideros
Species	Cimex lectularius	Hipposideros alongensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Ha Long Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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).

Ha Long Leaf-nosed 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.