Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf round ray

Aphrophora alni compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urotrygon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf round ray
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 round ray

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.