Broom aphid vs Northern Ghost Bat

Aphis cytisorum compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphididae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Aphis	Diclidurus
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Northern Ghost Bat
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).

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).