puceron du melon vs spirea aphid

Aphis gossypii compared with Aphis spiraecola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puceron du melon	spirea 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	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis gossypii	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

puceron du melon and spirea aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

puceron du melon

NE — Not Evaluated

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puceron du melon	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

puceron du melon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 20 countries:

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