Alder Spittlebug vs North African Hedgehog

Aphrophora alni compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Atelerix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.