Alder Spittlebug vs black-footed mongoose

Aphrophora alni compared with Bdeogale nigripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	black-footed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bdeogale
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bdeogale nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and black-footed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	black-footed mongoose
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).

black-footed mongoose

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.

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.