California maple aphid vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Periphyllus californiensis compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• California maple aphid is Not Evaluated while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California maple aphid	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphididae	Molossidae
Genus	Periphyllus	Molossus
Species	Periphyllus californiensis	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

California maple aphid and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California maple aphid	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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).

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.