Maisblattlaus vs Sumpfpflanzenlaus

Rhopalosiphum maidis compared with Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maisblattlaus	Sumpfpflanzenlaus
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 nymphaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Maisblattlaus and Sumpfpflanzenlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhopalosiphum.

Conservation Status

Maisblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumpfpflanzenlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maisblattlaus	Sumpfpflanzenlaus
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).

Sumpfpflanzenlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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