privet aphid vs Zwiebellaus

Myzus ligustri compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	privet aphid	Zwiebellaus
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	Myzus	Myzus
Species	Myzus ligustri	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

privet aphid and Zwiebellaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myzus.

Conservation Status

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Zwiebellaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	privet aphid	Zwiebellaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Zwiebellaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden