Autumn Snowflake vs Broom aphid

Acis autumnalis compared with Aphis cytisorum

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Broom aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Broom aphid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Broom aphid

The Broom Aphid (Aphis cytisorum) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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