Common maple aphid vs loro choclí

Periphyllus testudinaceus compared with Amazona amazonica

Key Differences

• Common maple aphid is Not Evaluated while loro choclí is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common maple aphid	loro choclí
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Aphididae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Periphyllus	Amazona
Species	Periphyllus testudinaceus	Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Common maple aphid and loro choclí share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

loro choclí

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common maple aphid	loro choclí
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

loro choclí

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Common maple aphid

<em>Periphyllus testudinaceus</em>, the common maple aphid, is a small sap-sucking insect in the family Aphididae, associated primarily with maple trees of the genus Acer. It is recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States. This species has not been formally evaluated for IUCN conservation status. The common maple aphid typically forms colonies on the undersides of maple leaves and along young shoots, feeding on phloem sap and potentially causing leaf curling, discoloration, and reduced tree vigor in heavy infestations. Like many aphid species, it produces honeydew as a metabolic byproduct, which attracts ants that may protect the aphid colonies in exchange. The species exhibits complex life cycles that can involve both sexual and asexual reproduction across seasons. Biological traits including body size, average lifespan, and precise dietary specializations beyond maple sap feeding remain incompletely documented. The common maple aphid is part of the broader community of invertebrates dependent on maple trees across temperate Northern Hemisphere regions.

loro choclí

El loro amazónico de alas naranjas (Amazona amazonica) es una amazona de tamaño mediano que habita los bosques tropicales y secundarios de América del Sur. Presenta plumaje predominantemente verde con llamativas manchas naranja en las alas visibles en vuelo, y azul y amarillo en la cabeza. Se distribuye desde Colombia y Trinidad hacia el este hasta Venezuela, las Guayanas y al sur a través de Brasil y Bolivia. Es una de las amazonas más comunes y extendidas, vive en bandadas ruidosas y duerme en comunidad. Es muy popular como mascota en América Latina y a nivel internacional.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States