Alder Spittlebug vs Globe Skimmer

Aphrophora alni compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pantala
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Globe Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Globe Skimmer
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).

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and 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