Broom aphid vs Capon'S-Feather

Aphis cytisorum compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Capon'S-Feather is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broom aphid Capon'S-Feather
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Aphididae Ranunculaceae
Genus Aphis Aquilegia
Species Aphis cytisorum Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broom aphid Capon'S-Feather
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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).

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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