Alder Spittlebug vs Bormans' Cave-cricket

Aphrophora alni compared with Dolichopoda bormansi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bormans' Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dolichopoda
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dolichopoda bormansi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bormans' Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bormans' Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bormans' Cave-cricket
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).

Bormans' Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Germany.

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.

Bormans' Cave-cricket

The Bormans' Cave-cricket (Dolichopoda bormansi) is a species in the genus Dolichopoda. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.