Aphid parasite vs black gidgee

Aphidius ervi compared with Acacia pruinocarpa

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while black gidgee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	black gidgee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Braconidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphidius	Acacia
Species	Aphidius ervi	Acacia pruinocarpa

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	black gidgee
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 gidgee

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.

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia pruinocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.