Alder Spittlebug vs Common Ringlet

Aphrophora alni compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Common Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphrophora	Coenonympha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Common Ringlet
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).

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

ハヒカゲチョウ類（Coenonympha tullia）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅（EX）に分類されている。野生および飼育環境に現存個体がいないことが確認され、絶滅が宣言された種である。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States