bed bug vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Cimex lectularius compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• bed bug is Least Concern while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Cimicidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Cimex	Echinops
Species	Cimex lectularius	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

bed bug and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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).

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

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.