Apple Capsid vs Common Green Capsid

Lygocoris rugicollis compared with Lygocoris pabulinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Capsid	Common Green Capsid
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hemiptera (มวน)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family same	Miridae	Miridae
Genus same	Lygocoris	Lygocoris
Species	Lygocoris rugicollis	Lygocoris pabulinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Capsid and Common Green Capsid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lygocoris.

ดู: Genus: Lygocoris

Conservation Status

Apple Capsid

LC — Least Concern

Common Green Capsid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Capsid	Common Green Capsid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Capsid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Common Green Capsid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Apple Capsid

The Apple Capsid (Lygocoris rugicollis) is a species in the genus Lygocoris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Common Green Capsid

<em>Lygocoris pabulinus</em>, commonly known as the common green capsid, is a plant bug belonging to the genus Lygocoris within the family Miridae. The species inhabits virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, reflecting a generalist ecological strategy. Its documented range spans Taiwan in Asia, four European countries, and both Canada and the United States in North America. Common green capsid is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This small heteropteran is typically bright green in color and is associated with a wide variety of herbaceous and woody host plants, occasionally reaching pest status in agricultural settings where it damages soft plant tissue. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.