Alder Spittlebug vs drill

Aphrophora alni compared with Mandrillus leucophaeus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while drill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aphrophora	Mandrillus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mandrillus leucophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

drill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	drill
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).

drill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.