rice root aphid vs waterlily aphid

Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale compared with Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	rice root aphid	waterlily aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Rhopalosiphum	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale	Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae

Evolutionary Relationship

rice root aphid and waterlily aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhopalosiphum.

Conservation Status

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

waterlily aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	rice root aphid	waterlily aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States