Aphid vs Northern elephant seal

Dysaphis radicola compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Aphididae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Dysaphis	Mirounga
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Northern elephant seal
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).

Northern elephant seal

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.