Alder Spittlebug vs Hawthorne Mining Bee

Aphrophora alni compared with Andrena chrysosceles

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Hawthorne Mining Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Aphrophoridae Andrenidae
Genus Aphrophora Andrena
Species Aphrophora alni Andrena chrysosceles

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Hawthorne Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hawthorne Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Hawthorne Mining Bee
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).

Hawthorne Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.

Hawthorne Mining Bee

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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