apple grain aphid vs Blind Mole

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while Blind Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	Blind 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	Rhopalosiphum	Talpa
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

apple grain aphid and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	Blind Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.