Aphid vs Gemeine Schafgarbe

Dysaphis crataegi compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Gemeine Schafgarbe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Gemeine Schafgarbe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Aphididae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dysaphis	Achillea
Species	Dysaphis crataegi	Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Gemeine Schafgarbe
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.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Aphid

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

Gemeine Schafgarbe

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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