Alder Spittlebug vs Gilboa Iris

Aphrophora alni compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Iris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gilboa Iris
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).

Gilboa Iris

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.