Alder Spittlebug vs Weng’s skate

Aphrophora alni compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rajidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dipturus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Weng’s skate
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).

Weng’s skate

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.