Aphid vs chainfruit

Uroleucon taraxaci compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	chainfruit
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	Alyxia
Species	Uroleucon taraxaci	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	chainfruit
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).

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

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