Alder Spittlebug vs Blanca de Asso

Aphrophora alni compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Blanca de Asso is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blanca de Asso
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Papilionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Parnassius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Blanca de Asso share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blanca de Asso

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blanca de Asso
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).

Blanca de Asso

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). 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.

Blanca de Asso

El apolo nublado (Parnassius mnemosyne) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden