Alder Spittlebug vs Miller's Saki

Aphrophora alni compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Miller's Saki
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	Pithecia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Miller's Saki share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Miller's Saki
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).

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.