Alder Spittlebug vs Welsh Wave

Aphrophora alni compared with Venusia cambrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Geometridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Venusia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Welsh Wave share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Welsh Wave
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).

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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