Alder Spittlebug vs Marbled catshark

Aphrophora alni compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hemiscyllium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Marbled catshark
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).

Marbled catshark

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.