bed bug vs New Guinean Quoll

Cimex lectularius compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

bed bug is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cimicidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cimex	Dasyurus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	New Guinean Quoll
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 Guinean Quoll

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.