African Clouded Yellow vs Alder Spittlebug

Colias electo compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Clouded Yellow	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	Pieridae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Colias	Aphrophora
Species	Colias electo	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Clouded Yellow	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

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).

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all 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.