Lofty Pericote vs spirea aphid

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Auliscomys	Aphis
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

Lofty Pericote and spirea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).