bed bug vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Cimex lectularius compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Cimicidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cimex	Caluromysiops
Species	Cimex lectularius	Caluromysiops irrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Black-shouldered Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Black-shouldered Opossum
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).

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.