Broom aphid vs Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

Aphis cytisorum compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Mentawai-Schönhörnchen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Aphididae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aphis	Callosciurus
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Mentawai-Schönhörnchen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Mentawai-Schönhörnchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Mentawai-Schönhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom aphid

The Broom Aphid (Aphis cytisorum) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).