Alder Spittlebug vs furrowed cone

Aphrophora alni compared with Conus sulcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	furrowed cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Conidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Conus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Conus sulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

furrowed cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	furrowed cone
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).

furrowed cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in 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.