Alder Spittlebug vs Sneaky Elf

Aphrophora alni compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pyropyga
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sneaky Elf
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).

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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