Broom aphid vs Suricate

Aphis cytisorum compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Broom aphid is Not Evaluated while Suricate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom aphid	Suricate
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Aphididae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aphis	Suricata
Species	Aphis cytisorum	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom aphid and Suricate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom aphid	Suricate
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).

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium