Alder Spittlebug vs Langoustine Arganelle

Aphrophora alni compared with Acanthacaris caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Langoustine Arganelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nephropidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acanthacaris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acanthacaris caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Langoustine Arganelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (arthropodes)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Langoustine Arganelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Langoustine Arganelle
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).

Langoustine Arganelle

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.

Langoustine Arganelle

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.