Alder Spittlebug vs Hortle's whipray

Aphrophora alni compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pateobatis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hortle's whipray
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).

Hortle's whipray

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.