bed bug vs Japanese Water Shrew

Cimex lectularius compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Cimicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cimex	Chimarrogale
Species	Cimex lectularius	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Japanese Water Shrew
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).

Japanese Water Shrew

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.