Cactus aphid vs Large False Serotine

Aphis sedi compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphididae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphis	Hesperoptenus
Species	Aphis sedi	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cactus aphid and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.