Aphid vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Metopolophium frisicum compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Metopolophium	Nephelomys
Species	Metopolophium frisicum	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Gray-bellied Rice 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Aphid

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