bed bug vs brigalow

Cimex lectularius compared with Acacia harpophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	brigalow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cimicidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cimex	Acacia
Species	Cimex lectularius	Acacia harpophylla

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	brigalow
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).

brigalow

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.

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.