bed bug vs mountain gorilla

Cimex lectularius compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cimicidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cimex	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Cimex lectularius	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	mountain gorilla
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).

mountain gorilla

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.