bed bug vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Cimex lectularius compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	New Caledonia Wattled 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).

New Caledonia Wattled 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.