Aphid vs Dock aphid

Brachycaudus tragopogonis compared with Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Dock aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Brachycaudus	Brachycaudus
Species	Brachycaudus tragopogonis	Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Dock aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Brachycaudus.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Dock aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).

Aphid

The Aphid (Brachycaudus tragopogonis) is a species in the genus Brachycaudus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States