Alder Spittlebug vs Bark Snail

Aphrophora alni compared with Zonitoides arboreus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bark Snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bark Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gastrodontidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Zonitoides
Species	Aphrophora alni	Zonitoides arboreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bark Snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bark Snail
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).

Bark Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Guatemala, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bark Snail

The Bark Snail (Zonitoides arboreus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States