Broom aphid vs buckthorn aphid

Aphis cytisorum compared with Aphis nasturtii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broom aphid buckthorn aphid
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar) Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same Insecta (böcek) Insecta (böcek)
Order same Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar) Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)
Family same Aphididae Aphididae
Genus same Aphis Aphis
Species Aphis cytisorum Aphis nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and buckthorn aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

buckthorn aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broom aphid buckthorn aphid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

buckthorn aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broom aphid

The Broom Aphid (Aphis cytisorum) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

buckthorn aphid

The Buckthorn Aphid (Aphis nasturtii) 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:

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