Bad-smelling Alkanet vs bed bug

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cimex lectularius

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while bed bug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	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	Boraginales (紫草目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cimicidae
Genus	Alkanna	Cimex
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cimex lectularius

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

bed bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	bed bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

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).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.