Alder Spittlebug vs Early Spider-Orchid

Aphrophora alni compared with Ophrys sphegodes

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Early Spider-Orchid is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Early Spider-Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ophrys
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ophrys sphegodes

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Early Spider-Orchid

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Early Spider-Orchid
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).

Early Spider-Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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