Alder Spittlebug vs Dusky Flying Fox

Aphrophora alni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dusky Flying Fox
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).

Dusky Flying Fox

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.