Aphid parasite vs Pale Gerbil

Aphidius ervi compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Braconidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphidius	Gerbillus
Species	Aphidius ervi	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.