Gurkenblattlaus vs Holunderlaus

Aphis gossypii compared with Aphis sambuci

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gurkenblattlaus	Holunderlaus
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 gossypii	Aphis sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gurkenblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Holunderlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Holunderlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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