Alder Spittlebug vs Tree Grayling

Aphrophora alni compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tree Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphrophora	Hipparchia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tree Grayling
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).

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark