Alder Spittlebug vs Jungle Shrew

Aphrophora alni compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Suncus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Jungle Shrew
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).

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.