Alder Spittlebug vs Crested shark

Aphrophora alni compared with Galeus arae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Crested shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Galeus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galeus arae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Crested shark
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).

Crested shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.