American mink vs apple grain aphid

Mustela vison compared with Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American mink	apple grain aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Aphididae
Genus	Mustela	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Mustela vison	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae

Evolutionary Relationship

American mink and apple grain aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

American mink

NE — Not Evaluated

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American mink	apple grain aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American mink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

American mink

The American mink (Mustela vison) is a species in the genus Mustela. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.