Alder Spittlebug vs Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Aphrophora alni compared with Agonopterix capreolella

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Fuscous Flat-body Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Fuscous Flat-body Moth
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Agonopterix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agonopterix capreolella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Fuscous Flat-body Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Fuscous Flat-body Moth
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).

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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