American pygmy shrew vs bed bug

Sorex hoyi compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Sorex	Cimex
Species	Sorex hoyi	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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).

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States