Alder Spittlebug vs Snow Sheep

Aphrophora alni compared with Ovis nivicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Snow Sheep
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aphrophora	Ovis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ovis nivicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Snow Sheep

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Snow Sheep
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).

Snow Sheep

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.