Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Aphrophora alni compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Eumerus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Bulb Fly
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).

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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