Alder Spittlebug vs Roughback Whipray

Aphrophora alni compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fluvitrygon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Roughback Whipray
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).

Roughback Whipray

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.