Aphid vs Elder aphid

Aphis polygonata compared with Aphis sambuci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Elder 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	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis polygonata	Aphis sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Elder aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Elder 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 Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States