bed bug vs Malayan porcupine

Cimex lectularius compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cimicidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Cimex	Hystrix
Species	Cimex lectularius	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Malayan porcupine
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).

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway