Alder Spittlebug vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Aphrophora alni compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Marmosa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
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).

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.