Alder Spittlebug vs bow-winged grasshopper

Aphrophora alni compared with Chorthippus biguttulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	bow-winged grasshopper
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	Acrididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chorthippus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chorthippus biguttulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

bow-winged grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	bow-winged grasshopper
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).

bow-winged grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

bow-winged grasshopper

The Bow-winged Grasshopper (Chorthippus biguttulus) is a species in the genus Chorthippus. 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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden