Aphid vs Kreuzdornlaus

Aphis urticata compared with Aphis nasturtii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Kreuzdornlaus
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	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis urticata	Aphis nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Kreuzdornlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Kreuzdornlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Kreuzdornlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid

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

Kreuzdornlaus

The Buckthorn Aphid (Aphis nasturtii) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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