Aphid vs Balkan Maple

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphididae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acyrthosiphon	Acer
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Aphid

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

Balkan Maple

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