bed bug vs Central African Red Colobus

Cimex lectularius compared with Piliocolobus foai

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Central African Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Central African Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cimicidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cimex	Piliocolobus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Piliocolobus foai

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Central African Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Central African Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Central African Red Colobus
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).

Central African Red Colobus

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.

Central African Red Colobus

The Central African Red Colobus (Piliocolobus foai) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.