Alder Spittlebug vs Aeschne Fuligineuse

Aphrophora alni compared with Boyeria grafiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Aeschne Fuligineuse
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Boyeria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Aeschne Fuligineuse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Aeschne Fuligineuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Aeschne Fuligineuse
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).

Aeschne Fuligineuse

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