Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs pea aphid

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Aphididae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Short-tailed Rat and pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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