Acara Acraea vs Alder Spittlebug

Acraea acara compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Acraea	Aphrophora
Species	Acraea acara	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.