Blackcurrant vs Elder aphid

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Blackcurrant is Least Concern while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Antidesma	Aphis
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Elder aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.