Alder Spittlebug vs craven door snail

Aphrophora alni compared with Clausilia dubia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while craven door snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	craven door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clausilia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clausilia dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and craven door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

craven door snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	craven door snail
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).

craven door snail

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden