Alder Spittlebug vs Bee Fly

Aphrophora alni compared with Bombylius major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bee Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Diptera (雙翅目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bombylius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bombylius major

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Bee Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bee Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bee Fly
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).

Bee Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bee Fly

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States