Alder Spittlebug vs Poto Dorado

Aphrophora alni compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Poto Dorado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Poto Dorado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Arctocebus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Poto Dorado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Poto Dorado
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).

Poto Dorado

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.