Geranium aphid vs pea aphid

Acyrthosiphon malvae compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Geranium aphid pea 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 Acyrthosiphon Acyrthosiphon
Species Acyrthosiphon malvae Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Geranium aphid and pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acyrthosiphon.

Conservation Status

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Geranium aphid pea aphid
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Geranium aphid

No description available.

pea aphid

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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