Alder Spittlebug vs giant apple snail

Aphrophora alni compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pomacea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	giant apple snail
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).

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States