Aphid vs Cypress aphid

Cinara pilicornis compared with Cinara cupressi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Cypress 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	Cinara	Cinara
Species	Cinara pilicornis	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Cypress aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cinara.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Cypress aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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