Alder Spittlebug vs Rove beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Philonthus politus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Philonthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Philonthus politus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rove beetle
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).

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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:

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