Alder Spittlebug vs Cortez Hagfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Eptatretus sinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cortez Hagfish
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 sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cortez Hagfish
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).

Cortez Hagfish

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.