bed bug vs chainfruit

Cimex lectularius compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	chainfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cimicidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Cimex	Alyxia
Species	Cimex lectularius	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	chainfruit
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).

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.