Blue star vs green peach aphid

Amsonia orientalis compared with Myzus persicae

Key Differences

  • Blue star is Critically Endangered while green peach aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

green peach aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue star green peach aphid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

green peach aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (33 countries), and South America (Chile, Venezuela).

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.

green peach aphid

No description available.

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