Alder Spittlebug vs Treeline Emerald

Aphrophora alni compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Treeline Emerald
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	Corduliidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Somatochlora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Treeline Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Treeline Emerald
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).

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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