buckthorn aphid vs cotton aphid

Aphis nasturtii compared with Aphis gossypii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	buckthorn aphid	cotton 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 nasturtii	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

buckthorn aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	buckthorn aphid	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

buckthorn aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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 5 countries:

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