bed bug vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Cimex lectularius compared with Anomalurus pelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cimicidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Cimex	Anomalurus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Anomalurus pelii

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
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).

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

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.