bed bug vs Papuan bandicoot

Cimex lectularius compared with Microperoryctes papuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Papuan bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cimicidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Cimex	Microperoryctes
Species	Cimex lectularius	Microperoryctes papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Papuan bandicoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Papuan bandicoot
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).

Papuan bandicoot

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.