Buffy Broad-nosed Bat vs California maple aphid

Platyrrhinus infuscus compared with Periphyllus californiensis

Key Differences

• Buffy Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while California maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	California maple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aphididae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Periphyllus
Species	Platyrrhinus infuscus	Periphyllus californiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat and California maple aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffy Broad-nosed Bat	California maple aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

California maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Buffy Broad-nosed Bat

The Buffy Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus infuscus) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California maple aphid

The California maple aphid (Periphyllus californiensis) is a species in the genus Periphyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.