bed bug vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cimex lectularius compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cimicidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cimex	Amblysomus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.