apple grain aphid vs Haferlaus

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Rhopalosiphum padi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	Haferlaus
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	Rhopalosiphum	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Rhopalosiphum padi

Evolutionary Relationship

apple grain aphid and Haferlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhopalosiphum.

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Haferlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	Haferlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

Haferlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Haferlaus

The Bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal