Cactus aphid vs Candelnut

Aphis sedi compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aphididae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aphis	Aleurites
Species	Aphis sedi	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Cactus aphid

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

Candelnut

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