bean aphid vs Fat Sand Rat

Aphis fabae compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• bean aphid is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bean aphid	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphis	Psammomys
Species	Aphis fabae	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

bean aphid and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bean aphid	Fat Sand Rat
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).

Fat Sand Rat

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.