Aphid vs Chinese water deer

Metopolophium festucae compared with Hydropotes inermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aphididae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Metopolophium	Hydropotes
Species	Metopolophium festucae	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Aphid

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

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden