Alder Spittlebug vs Somali Hedgehog

Aphrophora alni compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Atelerix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Somali Hedgehog
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).

Somali Hedgehog

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.