Alder Spittlebug vs Broadback cuttlefish

Aphrophora alni compared with Sepia savignyi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Broadback cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Broadback cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sepiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sepia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sepia savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broadback cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Broadback cuttlefish
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).

Broadback cuttlefish

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.

Broadback cuttlefish

The Broadback cuttlefish (Sepia savignyi) is a species in the genus Sepia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.