Aphid vs Oriente Cave Rat

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Boromys offella

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Oriente Cave Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Oriente Cave Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Echimyidae
Genus	Acyrthosiphon	Boromys
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Boromys offella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Oriente Cave Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Oriente Cave Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Oriente Cave Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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