Alder Spittlebug vs Faded Pincertail

Aphrophora alni compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Onychogomphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Faded Pincertail
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).

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.