Cimex fullo vs Common bed bug
Both belong to the genus Cimex, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between Cimex fullo and a common bed bug?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Cimex, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Cimex fullo | Common bed bug | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cimex fullo | Cimex lectularius |
| Family | Cimicidae | Cimicidae |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
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