Alder Spittlebug vs slit limpet

Aphrophora alni compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Mollusca (Moluska)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Gastropoda (siput)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Emarginula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	slit limpet
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).

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden