Alder Spittlebug vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Aphrophora alni compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Large Yellow-face 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	Colletidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hylaeus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Large Yellow-face 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).

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden