Alder Spittlebug vs reef octopus

Aphrophora alni compared with Octopus oculifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	reef octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Octopodidae (Common Octopuses)
Genus	Aphrophora	Octopus (Octopuses)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Octopus oculifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

reef octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	reef octopus
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).

reef octopus

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.