Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf Brocket

Aphrophora alni compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aphrophora	Mazama
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mazama chunyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

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.