Alder Spittlebug vs Eastern Eggar

Aphrophora alni compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Eastern Eggar
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Eriogaster
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Eastern Eggar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Eastern Eggar
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 Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium