African Migrant vs Alder Spittlebug

Catopsilia florella compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

• African Migrant is Not Evaluated while Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Migrant	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	Catopsilia	Aphrophora
Species	Catopsilia florella	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Migrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Migrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, and Spain.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

African Migrant

The African Migrant (Catopsilia florella) is a species in the genus Catopsilia. 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.