Alder leaf beetle vs bed bug

Agelastica alni compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder leaf beetle	bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Agelastica	Cimex
Species	Agelastica alni	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder leaf beetle and bed bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder leaf beetle	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.