bed bug vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Cimex lectularius compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Niger Delta 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 epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Niger Delta 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).

Niger Delta 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.