apple grain aphid vs Autumn Snowflake

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Acis autumnalis

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	Autumn Snowflake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphididae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Acis
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Acis autumnalis

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	Autumn Snowflake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.