Alder Spittlebug vs Broad-blotch Drill

Aphrophora alni compared with Dichrorampha alpinana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Broad-blotch Drill
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	Dichrorampha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dichrorampha alpinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Broad-blotch Drill share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broad-blotch Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Broad-blotch Drill
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).

Broad-blotch Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Broad-blotch Drill

The Broad-blotch Drill (Dichrorampha alpinana) is a species in the genus Dichrorampha. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden