Alder Spittlebug vs Chalcidoid wasp

Aphrophora alni compared with Tetrastichus clito

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chalcidoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Eulophidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tetrastichus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tetrastichus clito

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chalcidoid wasp
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).

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus clito) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States