Alder Spittlebug vs Cercopithèque mone

Aphrophora alni compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cercopithèque mone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aphrophora	Cercopithecus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cercopithèque mone
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).

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.