Aphid vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Dysaphis radicola compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Dysaphis	Perognathus
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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).

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.