puceron du maïs vs waterlily aphid

Rhopalosiphum maidis compared with Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puceron du maïs	waterlily aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Rhopalosiphum	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Rhopalosiphum maidis	Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

puceron du maïs and waterlily aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhopalosiphum.

Conservation Status

puceron du maïs

NE — Not Evaluated

waterlily aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puceron du maïs	waterlily aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

puceron du maïs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (United States).

waterlily aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States