Narrow-headed Vole vs spirea aphid

Microtus gregalis compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus	Aphis
Species	Microtus gregalis	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Vole and spirea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed 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).