bed bug vs Marbled cat

Cimex lectularius compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cimicidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cimex	Pardofelis
Species	Cimex lectularius	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.