cotton aphid vs Oleander Aphid

Aphis gossypii compared with Aphis nerii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Oleander Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis gossypii	Aphis nerii

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton aphid and Oleander Aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Oleander Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States