Alder Spittlebug vs New Guinean Quoll

Aphrophora alni compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dasyurus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	New Guinean Quoll
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).

New Guinean Quoll

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.