Alder Spittlebug vs Perth Button

Aphrophora alni compared with Acleris abietana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hemiptera (มวน)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acleris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Perth Button
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).

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden