MacConnell's Bat vs thistle aphid

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	thistle 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	Brachycaudus
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	thistle 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.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).