Alder Spittlebug vs Kew's Chthonid

Aphrophora alni compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Kew's Chthonid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kew's Chthonid
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).

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark