Alder Spittlebug vs Cyane's octopus

Aphrophora alni compared with Octopus cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cyane's octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus	Aphrophora	Octopus (Octopuses)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Octopus cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Cyane's octopus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cyane's octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cyane's octopus
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).

Cyane's octopus

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Israel and Taiwan.

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.