Alder Spittlebug vs sun shell

Aphrophora alni compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Turbinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Astraea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	sun shell
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).

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.