California maple aphid vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Periphyllus californiensis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• California maple aphid is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California maple aphid	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Periphyllus	Atelerix
Species	Periphyllus californiensis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

California maple aphid and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California maple aphid	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.