Alder Spittlebug vs Reticulated Python

Aphrophora alni compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Reticulated Python
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)	Reptilia (爬行纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aphrophora	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

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).

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

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.

Reticulated Python

网纹蟒（Python reticulatus）是世界上最长、体重最大的蛇之一。以缠绕方式将猎物勒死。