bed bug vs Honey possum

Cimex lectularius compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cimicidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Cimex	Tarsipes
Species	Cimex lectularius	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

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.