Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Pea aphid

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Rice Rat is Least Concern while Pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Nephelomys	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Rice Rat and Pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).