Broom aphid vs Clarktaucher

Aphis cytisorum compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Clarktaucher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Clarktaucher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)
Family	Aphididae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Aphis	Aechmophorus
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Clarktaucher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarktaucher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Clarktaucher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Clarktaucher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Broom aphid

The Broom Aphid (Aphis cytisorum) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Clarktaucher

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway