bed bug vs Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Murina lorelieae

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Lorelia's Tube-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cimex	Murina
Species	Cimex lectularius	Murina lorelieae

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Lorelia's Tube-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).

Lorelia's Tube-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.