Alder Spittlebug vs Rusty Swift

Aphrophora alni compared with Borbo detecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rusty Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Borbo
Species	Aphrophora alni	Borbo detecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rusty Swift
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).

Rusty Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.