Woolly aphids vs woolly apple aphid

Eriosoma ulmi compared with Eriosoma lanigerum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Woolly aphids	woolly apple aphid
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	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Eriosoma	Eriosoma
Species	Eriosoma ulmi	Eriosoma lanigerum

Evolutionary Relationship

Woolly aphids and woolly apple aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eriosoma.

Conservation Status

Woolly aphids

NE — Not Evaluated

woolly apple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Woolly aphids	woolly apple aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Woolly aphids

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

woolly apple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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