ornate aphid vs privet aphid

Myzus ornatus compared with Myzus ligustri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ornate aphid	privet 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	Myzus	Myzus
Species	Myzus ornatus	Myzus ligustri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

privet aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (United States).

privet aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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