Alder Spittlebug vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Aphrophora alni compared with Megachile centuncularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Megachilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Megachile
Species	Aphrophora alni	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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).

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States