Aphid vs Cigala de Fondo

Aphis polygonata compared with Acanthacaris caeca

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Cigala de Fondo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Cigala de Fondo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Aphididae	Nephropidae
Genus	Aphis	Acanthacaris
Species	Aphis polygonata	Acanthacaris caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Cigala de Fondo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Cigala de Fondo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Cigala de Fondo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cigala de Fondo

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Aphid

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

Cigala de Fondo

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.