Alder Spittlebug vs Highfin dogfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Centroscyllium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Highfin dogfish
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).

Highfin dogfish

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.