Alder Spittlebug vs Purple chimaera

Aphrophora alni compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hydrolagus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Purple chimaera
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).

Purple chimaera

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.