Alder Spittlebug vs Lobed stingaree

Aphrophora alni compared with Urolophus lobatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lobed stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urolophus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lobed stingaree
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).

Lobed stingaree

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.