Alder Spittlebug vs Dusky-brown Wave

Aphrophora alni compared with Scopula tessellaria

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dusky-brown Wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dusky-brown Wave
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	Geometridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scopula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scopula tessellaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-brown Wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dusky-brown Wave
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).

Dusky-brown Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium