Alder Spittlebug vs Blind Eel

Aphrophora alni compared with Eptatretus cirrhatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blind Eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myxinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Eptatretus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eptatretus cirrhatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blind Eel
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).

Blind Eel

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.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.