Alder Spittlebug vs Roloway Monkey

Aphrophora alni compared with Cercopithecus roloway

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Roloway Monkey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Roloway Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aphrophora	Cercopithecus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cercopithecus roloway

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Roloway Monkey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Roloway Monkey
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).

Roloway Monkey

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.