Aphid parasite vs Bed-jacket

Aphidius ervi compared with Alectryon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while Bed-jacket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Bed-jacket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Braconidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphidius	Alectryon
Species	Aphidius ervi	Alectryon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Bed-jacket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.