Alder Spittlebug vs Coppery Thorntail

Aphrophora alni compared with Discosura letitiae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Coppery Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Discosura
Species	Aphrophora alni	Discosura letitiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Coppery Thorntail
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).

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway