Narrow-striped Mongoose vs spirea aphid

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while spirea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Aphididae
Genus	Mungotictis	Aphis
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	spirea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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).