Alder Spittlebug vs Beaked Clothes

Aphrophora alni compared with Tinea translucens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Beaked Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Beaked Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tineidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tinea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tinea translucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Beaked Clothes
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).

Beaked Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (Cyprus, Japan), and Europe (23 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.

Beaked Clothes

The Beaked Clothes (Tinea translucens) is a species in the genus Tinea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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