Woolly aphids vs Blutlaus

Eriosoma ulmi compared with Eriosoma lanigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Woolly aphids	Blutlaus
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	Eriosoma	Eriosoma
Species	Eriosoma ulmi	Eriosoma lanigerum

Evolutionary Relationship

Woolly aphids and Blutlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eriosoma.

Conservation Status

Woolly aphids

NE — Not Evaluated

Blutlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Woolly aphids	Blutlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Woolly aphids

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Blutlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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