Alder Spittlebug vs Black-winged Dragonlet

Aphrophora alni compared with Erythrodiplax funerea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black-winged Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Erythrodiplax
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erythrodiplax funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Black-winged Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black-winged Dragonlet
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).

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.