Mound-building Mouse vs thistle aphid

Mus spicilegus compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building Mouse	thistle 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)	Brachycaudus
Species	Mus spicilegus	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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