Alder Spittlebug vs Agrion de Fountaine

Aphrophora alni compared with Ischnura fountaineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Agrion de Fountaine
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Arthropoda (arthropodes) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same Insecta (insecte) Insecta (insecte)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Aphrophoridae Coenagrionidae
Genus Aphrophora Ischnura
Species Aphrophora alni Ischnura fountaineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Agrion de Fountaine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Agrion de Fountaine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Agrion de Fountaine
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).

Agrion de Fountaine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Agrion de Fountaine

No description available.

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