bed bug vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Noctilio albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimicidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Cimex	Noctilio
Species	Cimex lectularius	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Lesser Bulldog 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).

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.