Alder Spittlebug vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Aphrophora alni compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphrophora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
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).

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.