Alder Spittlebug vs bígaro chato

Aphrophora alni compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	bígaro chato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Littorinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Littorina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

bígaro chato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	bígaro chato
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).

bígaro chato

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden