Acanthus vs bean aphid

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Aphis fabae

Key Differences

• Acanthus is Least Concern while bean aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	bean aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Acanthaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Acanthus	Aphis
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Aphis fabae

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	bean aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.