Alder Spittlebug vs Circular Ear Shell

Aphrophora alni compared with Haliotis cyclobates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Circular Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Haliotidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Haliotis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Haliotis cyclobates

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Circular Ear Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Circular Ear Shell
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).

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.