Alectryon vs sow thistle aphid

Alectryon tropicus compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon sow thistle aphid
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Sapindaceae Aphididae
Genus Alectryon Hyperomyzus
Species Alectryon tropicus Hyperomyzus lactucae

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon sow thistle aphid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

sow thistle aphid

No description available.

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