Aphid vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Brachycaudus tragopogonis compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Soricidae
Genus	Brachycaudus	Chimarrogale
Species	Brachycaudus tragopogonis	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Aphid

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