California maple aphid vs Mountain Coati

Periphyllus californiensis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• California maple aphid is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California maple aphid	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aphididae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Periphyllus	Nasua
Species	Periphyllus californiensis	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

California maple aphid and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California maple aphid	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.