Maisblattlaus vs rice root aphid

Rhopalosiphum maidis compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maisblattlaus	rice root aphid
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	Rhopalosiphum	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Rhopalosiphum maidis	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Maisblattlaus and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhopalosiphum.

Conservation Status

Maisblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maisblattlaus	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maisblattlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (United States).

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 18 countries:

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