Alder Spittlebug vs Eastern Newt

Aphrophora alni compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salamandridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Notophthalmus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Eastern Newt
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 Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States