Aphid vs Blue star

Uroleucon taraxaci compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aphididae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Uroleucon	Amsonia
Species	Uroleucon taraxaci	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Blue star
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 (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Blue star

Habitat

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

Aphid

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

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.