Giersch, Geißfuß vs Pelargonienlaus

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Giersch, Geißfuß is Least Concern while Pelargonienlaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giersch, Geißfuß	Pelargonienlaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Apiaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Aegopodium	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Conservation Status

Giersch, Geißfuß

LC — Least Concern

Pelargonienlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giersch, Geißfuß	Pelargonienlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giersch, Geißfuß

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Pelargonienlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Giersch, Geißfuß

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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