Alder Spittlebug vs elliptic trough shell

Aphrophora alni compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Mactridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Spisula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	elliptic trough shell
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).

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden