Broom aphid vs Erizo Orejudo

Aphis cytisorum compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aphis	Hemiechinus
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Erizo Orejudo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Erizo Orejudo
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).

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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).