Alder Spittlebug vs parma wallaby

Aphrophora alni compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Aphrophora	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	parma wallaby
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).

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. 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.