Aphid vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Dysaphis radicola compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Aphididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Dysaphis	Amblysomus
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Hottentot Golden Mole
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).

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.