Aphid vs Barbaricina Colombine

Metopolophium festucae compared with Aquilegia barbaricina

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Barbaricina Colombine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aphididae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Metopolophium	Aquilegia
Species	Metopolophium festucae	Aquilegia barbaricina

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Barbaricina Colombine
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, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

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

Aphid

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

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.