Alder Spittlebug vs Parading Shrimp

Aphrophora alni compared with Macrobrachium dienbienphuense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Parading Shrimp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Palaemonidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Macrobrachium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Macrobrachium dienbienphuense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Parading Shrimp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Parading Shrimp
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).

Parading Shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway