Golden Spiny Mouse vs Lupine Aphid

Acomys russatus compared with Macrosiphum albifrons

Key Differences

• Golden Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Lupine Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	Lupine Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aphididae
Genus	Acomys	Macrosiphum
Species	Acomys russatus	Macrosiphum albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Spiny Mouse and Lupine Aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lupine Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Spiny Mouse	Lupine Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lupine Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (United States).