Gurkenblattlaus vs Willowherb aphid

Aphis gossypii compared with Aphis epilobii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gurkenblattlaus	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 gossypii	Aphis epilobii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gurkenblattlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Willowherb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gurkenblattlaus	Willowherb aphid
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).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States