Alder Spittlebug vs Dark Firefly

Aphrophora alni compared with Pyropyga nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dark Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pyropyga
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pyropyga nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Dark Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dark Firefly
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).

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States