cotton aphid vs Hairy willowherb aphid

Aphis gossypii compared with Aphis praeterita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Hairy willowherb 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 gossypii	Aphis praeterita

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton aphid and Hairy willowherb aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy willowherb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Hairy willowherb aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Hairy willowherb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States