Alder Spittlebug vs Mexican Flameknee

Aphrophora alni compared with Brachypelma auratum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mexican Flameknee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican Flameknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Brachypelma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Brachypelma auratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Mexican Flameknee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Flameknee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican Flameknee
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).

Mexican Flameknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.