bed bug vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Cimex lectularius compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Cimicidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cimex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cimex lectularius	Pteropus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Greater Mascarene flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Greater Mascarene 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).

Greater Mascarene 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.