Alder Spittlebug vs Mite Sandman

Aphrophora alni compared with Spialia paula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mite Sandman
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Spialia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Spialia paula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Mite Sandman share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mite Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mite Sandman
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).

Mite Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.