bed bug vs Japanese Noctule

Cimex lectularius compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Japanese Noctule
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).

Japanese Noctule

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.