apple grain aphid vs bastard copperleaf

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while bastard copperleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	bastard copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphididae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Acalypha
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	bastard copperleaf
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.

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

bastard copperleaf

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