Cowpea aphid vs Willowherb aphid

Aphis loti compared with Aphis epilobii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowpea aphid	Willowherb 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	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis loti	Aphis epilobii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowpea aphid and Willowherb aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Cowpea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Willowherb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowpea aphid	Willowherb aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowpea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Willowherb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States