Alder Spittlebug vs Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp

Aphrophora alni compared with Oxybelus mandibularis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Crabronidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Oxybelus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oxybelus mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp
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).

Pale Jawed Spiny Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden