Aphid vs Mehlige Apfellaus

Dysaphis crataegi compared with Dysaphis plantaginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Mehlige Apfellaus
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	Dysaphis	Dysaphis
Species	Dysaphis crataegi	Dysaphis plantaginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Mehlige Apfellaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dysaphis.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mehlige Apfellaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Mehlige Apfellaus
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.

Mehlige Apfellaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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