bed bug vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Cimex lectularius compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cimicidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cimex	Microcebus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.