Alder Spittlebug vs Jerine's Widow

Aphrophora alni compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphrophora	Dingana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Jerine's Widow
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).

Jerine's Widow

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.