Alder Spittlebug vs Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Aphrophora alni compared with Ischnura pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ischnura
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ischnura pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
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).

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilio) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden