cotton aphid vs Lofty Pericote

Aphis gossypii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphis	Auliscomys
Species	Aphis gossypii	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.