bed bug vs Bed-jacket

Cimex lectularius compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bed bug Bed-jacket
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل) Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class Insecta (حشرات) Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة) Sapindales (صابونيات)
Family Cimicidae Sapindaceae
Genus Cimex Alectryon
Species Cimex lectularius Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bed bug Bed-jacket
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).

Bed-jacket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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