Alder Spittlebug vs Chevron Snout

Aphrophora alni compared with Hypena lividalis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chevron Snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chevron Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Erebidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hypena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hypena lividalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Chevron Snout share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chevron Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chevron Snout
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).

Chevron Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, and Yemen.

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.

Chevron Snout

The Chevron Snout (Hypena lividalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden