bed bug vs Tamandua Mexicana

Cimex lectularius compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bed bug	Tamandua Mexicana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cimicidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Cimex	Tamandua
Species	Cimex lectularius	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Tamandua Mexicana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bed bug	Tamandua Mexicana
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).

Tamandua Mexicana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.