Alder Spittlebug vs Four-barred Major

Aphrophora alni compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Oxycera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Four-barred Major
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).

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark