Aphid vs cotton aphid

Aphis polygonata compared with Aphis gossypii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis polygonata	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	cotton 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, Sweden, and United States.

cotton aphid

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).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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