bed bug vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Cimex lectularius compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Cimicidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cimex	Herpestes
Species	Cimex lectularius	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Indian Gray Mongoose
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).

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.