Aphid vs potato aphid

Macrosiphum hellebori compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	potato 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	Macrosiphum	Macrosiphum
Species	Macrosiphum hellebori	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and potato aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macrosiphum.

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	potato 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, and United States.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Aphid

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States