bed bug vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cimex lectularius compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Malayan Water Shrew
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)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cimicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cimex	Chimarrogale
Species	Cimex lectularius	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water Shrew

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.