Alder Spittlebug vs Highland Mangabey

Aphrophora alni compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aphrophora	Rungwecebus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rungwecebus kipunji

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Highland Mangabey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Highland Mangabey
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).

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.