Aphid vs Oleander Aphid

Aphis ruborum compared with Aphis nerii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Oleander 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	Aphis	Aphis
Species	Aphis ruborum	Aphis nerii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Oleander Aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aphis.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Oleander Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis ruborum) 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States