Cactus aphid vs Mexican cottontail

Aphis sedi compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aphididae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aphis	Sylvilagus
Species	Aphis sedi	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.