Alder Spittlebug vs angulate nassa

Aphrophora alni compared with Tritia incrassata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	angulate nassa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nassariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tritia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tritia incrassata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and angulate nassa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

angulate nassa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	angulate nassa
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).

angulate nassa

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

angulate nassa

The Angulate nassa (Tritia incrassata) is a species in the genus Tritia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden