Alder Spittlebug vs Shining Peaclam

Aphrophora alni compared with Euglesa nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Shining Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Euglesa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Euglesa nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Shining Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Shining Peaclam
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).

Shining Peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States