Alder Spittlebug vs Malayan Water Shrew

Aphrophora alni compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Malayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water 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.