Alder Spittlebug vs Bembidion beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Bembidion nigropiceum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bembidion beetle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bembidion beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Carabidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bembidion
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bembidion nigropiceum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bembidion beetle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bembidion beetle
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).

Bembidion beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

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.

Bembidion beetle

The Bembidion beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States