Alder Spittlebug vs White-headed Hagfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Myxine ios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	White-headed Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myxinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myxine
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myxine ios

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and White-headed Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	White-headed Hagfish
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).

White-headed Hagfish

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.