bed bug vs Chacoan Peccary

Cimex lectularius compared with Catagonus wagneri

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Chacoan Peccary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Chacoan Peccary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cimicidae	Tayassuidae
Genus	Cimex	Catagonus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Catagonus wagneri

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Chacoan Peccary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Chacoan Peccary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Chacoan Peccary
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).

Chacoan Peccary

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.

Chacoan Peccary

The Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri) is a species in the genus Catagonus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.