Alder Spittlebug vs Asian Stubtail

Aphrophora alni compared with Urosphena squameiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Asian Stubtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cettiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urosphena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urosphena squameiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Asian Stubtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Asian Stubtail
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).

Asian Stubtail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Asian Stubtail

The Asian Stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a species in the genus Urosphena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway