Alder Spittlebug vs Gray-taek Crab

Aphrophora alni compared with Geothelphusa cinerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-taek Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Potamidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geothelphusa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geothelphusa cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Gray-taek Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-taek Crab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-taek Crab
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).

Gray-taek Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.