Pino Blanco vs Elder aphid

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Pino Blanco is Critically Endangered while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pino Blanco	Elder aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Araucariaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Araucaria	Aphis
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Aphis sambuci

Conservation Status

Pino Blanco

CR — Critically Endangered

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pino Blanco	Elder aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pino Blanco

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pino Blanco

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the