MacConnell's Bat vs spirea aphid

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aphididae
Genus	Mesophylla	Aphis
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and spirea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador