bed bug vs Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Cimex lectularius compared with Sturnira perla

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cimicidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cimex	Sturnira
Species	Cimex lectularius	Sturnira perla

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats
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).

Perla Yellow-shouldered Bats

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.