Elder aphid vs Gray Marmot

Aphis sambuci compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Elder aphid is Not Evaluated while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder aphid	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aphis	Marmota
Species	Aphis sambuci	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Elder aphid and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder aphid	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.