bed bug vs tropical bed bug

Cimex lectularius compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

  • bed bug is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank bed bug tropical bed bug
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order same Hemiptera (มวน) Hemiptera (มวน)
Family same Cimicidae Cimicidae
Genus same Cimex Cimex
Species Cimex lectularius Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute bed bug tropical bed bug
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).

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

tropical bed bug

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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