Alder Spittlebug vs Biscuit skate

Aphrophora alni compared with Raja straeleni

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Biscuit skate is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Biscuit skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rajidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Raja
Species	Aphrophora alni	Raja straeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Biscuit skate

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Biscuit skate
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).

Biscuit skate

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.

Biscuit skate

The Biscuit skate (Raja straeleni) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.