Alder Spittlebug vs Orange Featherleg

Aphrophora alni compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Platycnemis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Orange Featherleg
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).

Orange Featherleg

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.