Aphid parasite vs chainfruit

Aphidius ervi compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	chainfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Braconidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphidius	Alyxia
Species	Aphidius ervi	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	chainfruit
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).

chainfruit

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.

chainfruit

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