Aphid vs privet aphid

Myzus lythri compared with Myzus ligustri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	privet aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Myzus	Myzus
Species	Myzus lythri	Myzus ligustri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aphid

The Aphid (Myzus lythri) is a species in the genus Myzus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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