Aphid vs potato aphid

Macrosiphum hellebori compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	potato 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	Macrosiphum	Macrosiphum
Species	Macrosiphum hellebori	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and potato aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrosiphum.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	potato 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 Denmark, Norway, and United States.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States