Alder Spittlebug vs Boreal Snaketail

Aphrophora alni compared with Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Boreal Snaketail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ophiogomphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ophiogomphus colubrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Boreal Snaketail
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).

Boreal Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Boreal Snaketail

The Boreal Snaketail (Ophiogomphus colubrinus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.