Alder Spittlebug vs Salento Iris

Aphrophora alni compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Iris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Salento Iris
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).

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.