Broom aphid vs Gray Slender Opossum

Aphis cytisorum compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Aphididae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aphis	Marmosops
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Gray Slender Opossum
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).

Gray Slender Opossum

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).