green peach aphid vs shallot aphid

Myzus persicae compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green peach aphid	shallot 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	Myzus	Myzus
Species	Myzus persicae	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

green peach aphid and shallot aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myzus.

Conservation Status

green peach aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green peach aphid	shallot aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green peach aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (33 countries), and South America (Chile, Venezuela).

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 27 countries:

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