Alder Spittlebug vs Deep-brown Dart

Aphrophora alni compared with Aporophyla lutulenta

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Deep-brown Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Deep-brown Dart
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aporophyla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aporophyla lutulenta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Deep-brown Dart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Deep-brown Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Deep-brown Dart
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).

Deep-brown Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway