Alder Spittlebug vs devil clam

Aphrophora alni compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tridacna
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	devil clam
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).

devil clam

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.