Alder Spittlebug vs Triangle Floater

Aphrophora alni compared with Alasmidonta undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Triangle Floater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Unionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Alasmidonta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Alasmidonta undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Triangle Floater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Triangle Floater
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).

Triangle Floater

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States