Alder Spittlebug vs marbled lungfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Protopterus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	marbled lungfish
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 lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.