Alder Spittlebug vs Cortez round stingray

Aphrophora alni compared with Urobatis maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urobatis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cortez round stingray
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 round stingray

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.