Alder Spittlebug vs Ghost shark

Aphrophora alni compared with Hydrolagus pallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ghost shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hydrolagus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hydrolagus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ghost 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).

Ghost shark

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.