Alder Spittlebug vs Fiery Copper

Aphrophora alni compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fiery Copper
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lycaena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fiery Copper
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).

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.