Alder Spittlebug vs Boston facelina

Aphrophora alni compared with Facelina bostoniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Boston facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Facelinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Facelina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Facelina bostoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Boston facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Boston facelina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Boston facelina
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).

Boston facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Boston facelina

The Boston Facelina (Facelina bostoniensis) is a species in the genus Facelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden