Spitzling vs toothcup

Aelia acuminata compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Pentatomidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Aelia	Ammannia
Species	Aelia acuminata	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.