Alder Spittlebug vs Three-lined Soldier

Aphrophora alni compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Aphrophoridae Stratiomyidae
Genus Aphrophora Oxycera
Species Aphrophora alni Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Three-lined Soldier
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).

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Three-lined Soldier

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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