Cypress aphid vs Mexican vole

Cinara cupressi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Cypress aphid is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cypress aphid	Mexican vole
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	Cinara	Microtus
Species	Cinara cupressi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cypress aphid and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cypress aphid	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.