privet aphid vs shallot aphid

Myzus ligustri compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	privet aphid	shallot aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Hemiptera (노린재목)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Myzus	Myzus
Species	Myzus ligustri	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

privet aphid and shallot aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myzus.

Conservation Status

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

shallot aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	privet aphid	shallot aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

shallot aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden