Alder Spittlebug vs Masked Tita

Aphrophora alni compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Masked Tita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Callicebus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Callicebus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Masked Tita
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).

Masked Tita

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.