Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser devilray

Aphrophora alni compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mobula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser 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).

Lesser devilray

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.