Kreuzdornlaus vs Gurkenblattlaus

Aphis nasturtii compared with Aphis gossypii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kreuzdornlaus	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 nasturtii	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kreuzdornlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Gurkenblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kreuzdornlaus	Gurkenblattlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kreuzdornlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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).

Kreuzdornlaus

The Buckthorn Aphid (Aphis nasturtii) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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