Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser Puss Moth

Aphrophora alni compared with Cerura erminea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Puss Moth
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cerura
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cerura erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Lesser Puss Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Puss Moth
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 Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 🇸🇪 Sweden