Dock aphid vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Brachycaudus rumexicolens compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Dock aphid is Not Evaluated while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dock aphid	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphididae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Brachycaudus	Sturnira
Species	Brachycaudus rumexicolens	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dock aphid and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dock aphid	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.