bed bug vs Indian Pangolin

Cimex lectularius compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Cimicidae	Manidae
Genus	Cimex	Manis
Species	Cimex lectularius	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

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.