Alder Spittlebug vs flat-backed millipede

Aphrophora alni compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Diplopoda (ヤスデ)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Polydesmida (オビヤスデ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polydesmus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	flat-backed millipede
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).

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden