bed bug vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Cimex lectularius compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cimicidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Cimex	Crossarchus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.