apple grain aphid vs Cascade Fir

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphididae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Abies
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	Cascade Fir
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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.