bed bug vs Polynesian rat

Cimex lectularius compared with Rattus exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Polynesian rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Cimicidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cimex	Rattus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Rattus exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Polynesian rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Göster Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Polynesian rat
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).

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.