Alder Spittlebug vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Aphrophora alni compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Iris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dot-Winged Mantis
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).

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.