Alder Spittlebug vs Centrine

Aphrophora alni compared with Oxynotus centrina

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Centrine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Centrine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Oxynotus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oxynotus centrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Centrine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Centrine
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).

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden