Alder Spittlebug vs Roughskin Dogfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Squalidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Roughskin Dogfish
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).

Roughskin Dogfish

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.