bed bug vs Betic Midwife Toad

Cimex lectularius compared with Alytes dickhilleni

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Betic Midwife Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Betic Midwife Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cimicidae	Alytidae
Genus	Cimex	Alytes
Species	Cimex lectularius	Alytes dickhilleni

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Betic Midwife Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Betic Midwife Toad
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).

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.