Alder Spittlebug vs Dark Pincertail

Aphrophora alni compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Onychogomphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dark Pincertail
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).

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.