Alder Spittlebug vs Orange-tailed Clearwing

Aphrophora alni compared with Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Orange-tailed Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Synanthedon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Synanthedon andrenaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Orange-tailed Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Orange-tailed Clearwing
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-tailed Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden