California maple aphid vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Periphyllus californiensis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• California maple aphid is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California maple aphid	Long-eared 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	Hemiechinus
Species	Periphyllus californiensis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California maple aphid	Long-eared 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).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.