Alder Spittlebug vs Olinguito

Aphrophora alni compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Olinguito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Aphrophora	Bassaricyon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Olinguito
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).

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.