Alder Spittlebug vs eastern bordered straw

Aphrophora alni compared with Heliothis nubigera

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while eastern bordered straw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	eastern bordered straw
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	Heliothis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Heliothis nubigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and eastern bordered straw share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

eastern bordered straw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	eastern bordered straw
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).

eastern bordered straw

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Chad, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden