Alder Spittlebug vs mountain cuscus

Aphrophora alni compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phalanger
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mountain cuscus
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).

mountain cuscus

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.