bed bug vs Lombok Flying Fox

Cimex lectularius compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Cimicidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cimex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cimex lectularius	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Lombok Flying Fox
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).

Lombok Flying Fox

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.