Elder aphid vs Mountain Goat

Aphis sambuci compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Elder aphid is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder aphid	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aphididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aphis	Oreamnos
Species	Aphis sambuci	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder aphid	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.