Alder Spittlebug vs Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Aphrophora alni compared with Blarinella quadraticauda

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Blarinella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Blarinella quadraticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
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).

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

The Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella quadraticauda) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.