Alder Spittlebug vs Hump-backed fly

Aphrophora alni compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phoridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Megaselia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hump-backed fly
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).

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States