Alder Spittlebug vs mountain gorilla

Aphrophora alni compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Aphrophora	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

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.