Aphid vs Rata de Campo

Aphis genistae compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Rata de Campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Rata de Campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphis	Dicrostonyx
Species	Aphis genistae	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Rata de Campo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Rata de Campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis genistae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rata de Campo

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.