cotton aphid vs Highveld Golden Mole

Aphis gossypii compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Aphididae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aphis	Amblysomus
Species	Aphis gossypii	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton aphid and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.