Alder Spittlebug vs Australian shovelnose ray

Aphrophora alni compared with Aptychotrema rostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Australian shovelnose ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aptychotrema
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aptychotrema rostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Australian shovelnose ray
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).

Australian shovelnose ray

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.

Australian shovelnose ray

The Australian shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species in the genus Aptychotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Aptychotrema rostrata contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.