punaise des lits vs tropical bed bug

Cimex lectularius compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

• punaise des lits is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	punaise des lits	tropical bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Cimicidae	Cimicidae
Genus same	Cimex	Cimex
Species	Cimex lectularius	Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

punaise des lits and tropical bed bug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cimex.

Conservation Status

punaise des lits

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	punaise des lits	tropical bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

punaise des lits

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).

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and Taiwan.

punaise des lits

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan