Aphid vs Broken Hill Gidgee

Aphis rumicis compared with Acacia loderi

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Broken Hill Gidgee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Broken Hill Gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphididae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphis	Acacia
Species	Aphis rumicis	Acacia loderi

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Broken Hill Gidgee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Broken Hill Gidgee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Broken Hill Gidgee

Habitat

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

Aphid

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

Broken Hill Gidgee

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