Alder Spittlebug vs Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Aphrophora alni compared with Aetholitis gerdesae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Camaenidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aetholitis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aetholitis gerdesae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail
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).

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.

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.

Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail

The Bellenden Ker Scaly Snail (Aetholitis gerdesae) is a species in the genus Aetholitis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.