Aphid vs Geranium aphid

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Acyrthosiphon	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Geranium aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acyrthosiphon.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Aphid

The Aphid (Acyrthosiphon lactucae) is a species in the genus Acyrthosiphon. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States