Alder Spittlebug vs lesser field grasshopper

Aphrophora alni compared with Chorthippus mollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	lesser field grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Acrididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chorthippus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chorthippus mollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and lesser field grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

lesser field grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	lesser field grasshopper
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).

lesser field grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg