Alder Spittlebug vs Owston’s Chimaera

Aphrophora alni compared with Chimaera owstoni

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Owston’s Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Owston’s Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Holocephali (цельноголовые)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Chimaeriformes (химерообразные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chimaera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chimaera owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Owston’s Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Owston’s Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Owston’s Chimaera
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).

Owston’s Chimaera

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.