Cactus aphid vs Eastern Mole

Aphis sedi compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Talpidae
Genus	Aphis	Scalopus
Species	Aphis sedi	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cactus aphid and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.