Aphid vs Elegant Water Shrew

Dysaphis radicola compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Elegant 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	Dysaphis	Nectogale
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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