Alder Spittlebug vs thin-necked bladderworm

Aphrophora alni compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Taeniidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Taenia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	thin-necked bladderworm
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).

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden