Alder Spittlebug vs Slender lungfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Protopterus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Slender lungfish
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).

Slender lungfish

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.