Alder Spittlebug vs Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Aphrophora alni compared with Cynomops abrasus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Molossidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cynomops
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cynomops abrasus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cinnamon Dog-faced 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).

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.