Cowpea aphid vs False Water Rat

Aphis loti compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Cowpea aphid is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowpea aphid	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphis	Xeromys
Species	Aphis loti	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowpea aphid and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cowpea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowpea aphid	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowpea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.