Alexander's cusimanse vs cotton aphid

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Herpestidae	Aphididae
Genus	Crossarchus	Aphis
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.