bed bug vs Pied Tamarin

Cimex lectularius compared with Saguinus bicolor

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Pied Tamarin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Pied Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cimicidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Cimex	Saguinus
Species	Cimex lectularius	Saguinus bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Pied Tamarin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Pied Tamarin
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).

Pied Tamarin

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.