Alder Spittlebug vs Narrowtail cat shark

Aphrophora alni compared with Schroederichthys maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Narrowtail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Schroederichthys
Species	Aphrophora alni	Schroederichthys maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Narrowtail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Narrowtail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Narrowtail cat shark
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).

Narrowtail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.