Apple Capsid vs Black Maple

Lygocoris rugicollis compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Capsid	Black Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Miridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lygocoris	Acer
Species	Lygocoris rugicollis	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Apple Capsid

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Capsid	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Capsid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Apple Capsid

The Apple Capsid (Lygocoris rugicollis) is a species in the genus Lygocoris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Maple

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