Aphid parasite vs Braconid wasp

Aphidius ervi compared with Aphidius uzbekistanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Braconid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Braconidae	Braconidae
Genus same	Aphidius	Aphidius
Species	Aphidius ervi	Aphidius uzbekistanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Braconid wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphidius.

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Braconid wasp
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).

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Aphid parasite

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

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Aphidius uzbekistanicus) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States