Mongolian Mountain Vole vs spirea aphid

Alticola semicanus compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	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	Alticola	Aphis
Species	Alticola semicanus	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and spirea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

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).