arrow-poison-tree vs bed bug

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cimex lectularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	bed bug
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Gentianales (龙胆目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cimicidae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cimex
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cimex lectularius

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

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).

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.