Alder Spittlebug vs blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Aphrophora alni compared with Rhopobota naevana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rhopobota
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rhopobota naevana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix
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).

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

The blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix (Rhopobota naevana) is a species in the genus Rhopobota. 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 5 countries:

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