Aphid vs Holunderlaus

Aphis urticata compared with Aphis sambuci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Holunderlaus
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 sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Holunderlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Holunderlaus
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).

Holunderlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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