Alder Spittlebug vs Clouded Apollo

Aphrophora alni compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Papilionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Parnassius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Clouded Apollo
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).

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden