Alder Spittlebug vs Flag Iris

Aphrophora alni compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Flag Iris
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Hemiptera (มวน) Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family Aphrophoridae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Aphrophora Iris
Species Aphrophora alni Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Flag Iris
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).

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.

Flag Iris

No description available.

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