Alder Spittlebug vs Atlantic devil ray

Aphrophora alni compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mobula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Atlantic devil ray
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).

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.