Alder Spittlebug vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Aphrophora alni compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Hemiptera (نصفيات الأجنحة)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Micrathyria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spot-tailed Dasher
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).

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States