Aphid vs Mongolian Vole

Chaitophorus leucomelas compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaitophorus	Microtus
Species	Chaitophorus leucomelas	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Mongolian Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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