Acanthus vs turnip aphid

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acanthus turnip 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 Lipaphis
Species Acanthus ebracteatus Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

turnip aphid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acanthus turnip 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.

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Turkey and 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.

turnip aphid

No description available.

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