Alder Spittlebug vs arrow-finned squid

Aphrophora alni compared with Illex oxygonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Illex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	arrow-finned squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

arrow-finned squid

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.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.