Alder Spittlebug vs white spot cucumber

Aphrophora alni compared with Holothuria poli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	white spot cucumber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Holothuria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Holothuria poli

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and white spot cucumber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

white spot cucumber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	white spot cucumber
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 spot cucumber

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.