Lygaeid bug vs Pale-faced Bat

Nysius thymi compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lygaeidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nysius	Phylloderma
Species	Nysius thymi	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Lygaeid bug and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Pale-faced Bat
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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.