Aphid vs Large Japanese Mole

Metopolophium festucae compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Talpidae
Genus	Metopolophium	Mogera
Species	Metopolophium festucae	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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