Aphid vs pea aphid

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	pea 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	Acyrthosiphon	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	pea 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 Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden