Alder Spittlebug vs Two-spotted Groundhopper

Aphrophora alni compared with Tetrix bipunctata

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Two-spotted Groundhopper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Two-spotted Groundhopper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Aphrophoridae Tetrigidae
Genus Aphrophora Tetrix
Species Aphrophora alni Tetrix bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Two-spotted Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Two-spotted Groundhopper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Two-spotted Groundhopper
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).

Two-spotted Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Two-spotted Groundhopper

No description available.

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