Alder Spittlebug vs Whiteface Hagfish

Aphrophora alni compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Whiteface 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 circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Whiteface 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).

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.