Alder Spittlebug vs Handley's Red Bat

Aphrophora alni compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lasiurus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Handley's Red Bat
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).

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.