Apple sucker vs Foca Pia

Cacopsylla mali compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Psyllidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cacopsylla	Pagophilus
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple sucker and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden