Purpurtanne vs Pelargonienlaus

Abies amabilis compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Purpurtanne is Least Concern while Pelargonienlaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpurtanne	Pelargonienlaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Aphididae
Genus	Abies	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Abies amabilis	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Conservation Status

Purpurtanne

LC — Least Concern

Pelargonienlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purpurtanne	Pelargonienlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purpurtanne

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Pelargonienlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Purpurtanne

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden