Alder Spittlebug vs Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Aphrophora alni compared with Lasioglossum malachurum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sharp-collared Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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	Halictidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lasioglossum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lasioglossum malachurum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Sharp-collared Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sharp-collared Furrow Bee
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).

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Portugal.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg