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 (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
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. (inseto)

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

A borboleta-das-campinas (Coenonympha tullia) está classificada como Extinta (EX) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Esta espécie foi declarada extinta, sem indivíduos vivos conhecidos na natureza ou em cativeiro.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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