Alder Spittlebug vs Plain Pocketbook

Aphrophora alni compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Unionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lampsilis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Plain Pocketbook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plain Pocketbook
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).

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States