African lungfish vs Alder Spittlebug

Protopterus annectens compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African lungfish	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Protopteridae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Protopterus	Aphrophora
Species	Protopterus annectens	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

African lungfish and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African lungfish	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African lungfish

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

African lungfish

The African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) is a species in the genus Protopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.