Owl s Spiny Rat vs Pea aphid

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

• Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient while Pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl s Spiny Rat	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Aphididae
Genus	Carterodon	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Owl s Spiny Rat and Pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl s Spiny Rat	Pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl s Spiny Rat

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).