Mound-building Mouse vs Pea aphid

Mus spicilegus compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aphididae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Mus spicilegus	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mound-building Mouse and Pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).