Alder Spittlebug vs Brown Argonaut

Aphrophora alni compared with Argonauta hians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Brown Argonaut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Argonautidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Argonauta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Argonauta hians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Brown Argonaut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Brown Argonaut
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).

Brown Argonaut

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Brown Argonaut

The Brown Argonaut (Argonauta hians) is a species in the genus Argonauta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.