Egyptian rousette vs pea aphid

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Rousettus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).