bean aphid vs Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Aphis fabae compared with Spermophilus musicus

Key Differences

• bean aphid is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bean aphid	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aphis	Spermophilus
Species	Aphis fabae	Spermophilus musicus

Evolutionary Relationship

bean aphid and Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bean aphid	Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel

The Caucasian Mountain Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.