Alder Spittlebug vs mountain paca

Aphrophora alni compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cuniculus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.