Aphid vs rose-grass aphid

Metopolophium festucae compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	rose-grass 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	Metopolophium	Metopolophium
Species	Metopolophium festucae	Metopolophium dirhodum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and rose-grass aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Metopolophium.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	rose-grass 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, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

rose-grass 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).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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