Cowpea aphid vs ivy aphid

Aphis loti compared with Aphis hederae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowpea aphid	ivy 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 loti	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowpea aphid and ivy aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Cowpea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowpea aphid	ivy aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowpea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States