Broom aphid vs Giant Jumping Rat

Aphis cytisorum compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Aphis	Hypogeomys
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom aphid

The Broom Aphid (Aphis cytisorum) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).