Alder Spittlebug vs Huapo

Aphrophora alni compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Huapo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Huapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pithecia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pithecia milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Huapo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Huapo
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).

Huapo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.