apple grain aphid vs Black Bent

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

  • apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank apple grain aphid Black Bent
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Poales (Grasses)
Family Aphididae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Rhopalosiphum Agrostis
Species Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute apple grain aphid Black Bent
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.

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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