bean aphid vs Blue star

Aphis fabae compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• bean aphid is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bean aphid	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Aphididae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphis	Amsonia
Species	Aphis fabae	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bean aphid	Blue star
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blue star

Habitat

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

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.