vs Alder Spittlebug

Achroonema proteus compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Achroonema	Aphrophora
Species	Achroonema proteus	Aphrophora alni

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Achroonema proteus is a species in the genus Achroonema. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.