Alder Spittlebug vs Raja de Murray

Aphrophora alni compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Raja de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bathyraja
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Raja de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Raja de Murray
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).

Raja de Murray

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.