Alder Spittlebug vs Lined lantern shark

Aphrophora alni compared with Etmopterus bullisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lined lantern shark
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	Etmopterus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Etmopterus bullisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Lined lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lined lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lined lantern shark
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).

Lined lantern shark

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.