Broom aphid vs Gurkenblattlaus

Aphis cytisorum compared with Aphis gossypii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Gurkenblattlaus
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 cytisorum	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Gurkenblattlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gurkenblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Gurkenblattlaus
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).

Gurkenblattlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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