Alder Spittlebug vs ligate snail

Aphrophora alni compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Helicidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Helix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and ligate snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	ligate snail
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).

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.