Alder Spittlebug vs mantled howler

Aphrophora alni compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Atelidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alouatta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	mantled howler
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).

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.