Bettwanze vs Zartspinne

Cimex lectularius compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettwanze	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Cimicidae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Cimex	Anyphaena
Species	Cimex lectularius	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bettwanze and Zartspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Bettwanze

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettwanze	Zartspinne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettwanze

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).

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Bettwanze

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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden