Aphid vs Mountain Water Rat

Thecabius affinis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thecabius	Baiyankamys
Species	Thecabius affinis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Mountain Water Rat
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 (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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