Alder Spittlebug vs Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Aphrophora alni compared with Paraechinus nudiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Paraechinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Paraechinus nudiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bare-bellied Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
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).

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

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.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.