cotton aphid vs Iberian Mole

Aphis gossypii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Talpidae
Genus	Aphis	Talpa
Species	Aphis gossypii	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Iberian 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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.