Aphid vs Poplar bark aphid

Pterocomma salicis compared with Pterocomma populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Poplar bark aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Pterocomma	Pterocomma
Species	Pterocomma salicis	Pterocomma populeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Poplar bark aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterocomma.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Poplar bark aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Poplar bark aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Poplar bark aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Aphid

The Aphid (Pterocomma salicis) is a species in the genus Pterocomma. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States