corn leaf aphid vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Rhopalosiphum maidis compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• corn leaf aphid is Not Evaluated while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	corn leaf aphid	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhopalosiphum	Cryptotis
Species	Rhopalosiphum maidis	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

corn leaf aphid and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

corn leaf aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	corn leaf aphid	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

corn leaf aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (United States).

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.