Alder Spittlebug vs Bisetose Emerald-bottle

Aphrophora alni compared with Bellardia pandia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bisetose Emerald-bottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bellardia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bellardia pandia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bisetose Emerald-bottle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bisetose Emerald-bottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bisetose Emerald-bottle
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).

Bisetose Emerald-bottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bisetose Emerald-bottle

The Bisetose Emerald-bottle (Bellardia pandia) is a species in the genus Bellardia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden