Cactus aphid vs Mexican vole

Aphis sedi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphis	Microtus
Species	Aphis sedi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Mexican vole
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 vole

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.