Alder Spittlebug vs yarrow pug

Aphrophora alni compared with Eupithecia millefoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	yarrow pug
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	Eupithecia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eupithecia millefoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

yarrow pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	yarrow pug
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).

yarrow pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden