Alder Spittlebug vs Barham Mini-miner

Aphrophora alni compared with Andrena nana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Barham Mini-miner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Barham Mini-miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Andrena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Andrena nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Barham Mini-miner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Barham Mini-miner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Barham Mini-miner
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).

Barham Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Luxembourg.

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.

Barham Mini-miner

The Barham Mini-miner (Andrena nana) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg