Alder Spittlebug vs Straw-colored Sylph

Aphrophora alni compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Aphrophoridae Libellulidae
Genus Aphrophora Macrothemis
Species Aphrophora alni Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Straw-colored Sylph
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).

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Straw-colored Sylph

No description available.

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