Alder Spittlebug vs Devilray

Aphrophora alni compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (हेमिपटेरा)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mobula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Devilray
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).

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.