Polynesian rat vs potato aphid

Rattus exulans compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Polynesian rat is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polynesian rat	potato 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	Rattus	Macrosiphum
Species	Rattus exulans	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Polynesian rat and potato aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Polynesian rat

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polynesian rat	potato aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polynesian rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Chile).

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States