rosy apple aphid vs rusty banded aphid

Dysaphis plantaginea compared with Dysaphis apiifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rosy apple aphid	rusty banded 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	Dysaphis	Dysaphis
Species	Dysaphis plantaginea	Dysaphis apiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

rosy apple aphid and rusty banded aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dysaphis.

Conservation Status

rosy apple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

rusty banded aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rosy apple aphid	rusty banded aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rosy apple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

rusty banded aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States