Lygaeid bug vs Malayan porcupine

Nysius thymi compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lygaeidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Nysius	Hystrix
Species	Nysius thymi	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lygaeid bug and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway