bed bug vs One-striped opossum

Cimex lectularius compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cimicidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cimex	Monodelphis
Species	Cimex lectularius	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	One-striped opossum
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).

One-striped opossum

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.