Alder Spittlebug vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Aphrophora alni compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphrophora	Casinycteris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Casinycteris campomaanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
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).

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.