Aphid vs Pelargonienlaus

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Pelargonienlaus
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	Acyrthosiphon	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Pelargonienlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acyrthosiphon.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Pelargonienlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Pelargonienlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pelargonienlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States