Alder Spittlebug vs Common Spreadwing

Aphrophora alni compared with Lestes sponsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Common Spreadwing
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)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lestidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lestes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Common Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Spreadwing

エゾイトトンボ類（Lestes sponsa）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。分布域全体で広く生息し個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden