Alder Spittlebug vs Ground beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Calathus extensicollis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ground beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Carabidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Calathus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Calathus extensicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ground beetle
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).

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.