California maple aphid vs Chalk Maple

Periphyllus californiensis compared with Acer leucoderme

Key Differences

• California maple aphid is Not Evaluated while Chalk Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California maple aphid	Chalk Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Aphididae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Periphyllus	Acer
Species	Periphyllus californiensis	Acer leucoderme

Conservation Status

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California maple aphid	Chalk Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Chalk Maple

Habitat

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

California maple aphid

The California maple aphid (Periphyllus californiensis) is a species in the genus Periphyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chalk Maple

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