Alder Spittlebug vs lithograph cone

Aphrophora alni compared with Conus litoglyphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	lithograph cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Conidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Conus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Conus litoglyphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

lithograph cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	lithograph cone
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).

lithograph cone

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, Norway, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway