Alder Spittlebug vs Galapagos shark

Aphrophora alni compared with Carcharhinus galapagensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Galapagos shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carcharhinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carcharhinus galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Galapagos shark
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).

Galapagos shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.