Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs cotton aphid

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Aphis
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.