bed bug vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Cimex lectularius compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Cimicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cimex	Crocidura
Species	Cimex lectularius	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Lesser White-toothed 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).

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway