Aphid vs Blackcurrant

Chaitophorus leucomelas compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphididae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Chaitophorus	Antidesma
Species	Chaitophorus leucomelas	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Blackcurrant
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 Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Aphid

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

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.