Aphid vs thistle aphid

Brachycaudus prunicola compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family same	Aphididae	Aphididae
Genus same	Brachycaudus	Brachycaudus
Species	Brachycaudus prunicola	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Brachycaudus.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	thistle 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.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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