apple grain aphid vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain aphid	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Aphididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Amblysomus
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

apple grain aphid and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	Marley’s Golden 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.

Marley’s Golden 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.