Aphid vs Chalk Maple

Chaitophorus leucomelas compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphididae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Chaitophorus	Acer
Species	Chaitophorus leucomelas	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Chalk Maple
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).

Chalk Maple

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.

Chalk Maple

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