Himalayan Marmot vs turnip aphid

Marmota himalayana compared with Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	turnip aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aphididae
Genus	Marmota	Lipaphis
Species	Marmota himalayana	Lipaphis pseudobrassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

turnip aphid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	turnip aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

turnip aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Turkey and United States.