Aphid vs sow thistle aphid

Hyperomyzus pallidus compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Hyperomyzus	Hyperomyzus
Species	Hyperomyzus pallidus	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and sow thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hyperomyzus.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States