bed bug vs Harmless Serotine

Cimex lectularius compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Cimicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cimex	Eptesicus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.