Alder Spittlebug vs New Zealand fur seal

Aphrophora alni compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Otariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Arctocephalus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	New Zealand fur seal
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 Zealand fur seal

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.