Alder Spittlebug vs Rust Colored Crab

Aphrophora alni compared with Geothelphusa ferruginea

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Rust Colored Crab is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rust Colored Crab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Potamidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Geothelphusa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Geothelphusa ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Rust Colored Crab share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rust Colored Crab

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rust Colored Crab
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).

Rust Colored Crab

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.