Aphid parasite vs black currant-tree

Aphidius ervi compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	black currant-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Braconidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Aphidius	Antidesma
Species	Aphidius ervi	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	black currant-tree
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).

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Aphid parasite

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

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.