Alder Spittlebug vs Common Ringlet

Aphrophora alni compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Common Ringlet
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)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphrophora	Coenonympha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Common Ringlet
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).

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Common Ringlet

草地眼蝶（Coenonympha tullia）在IUCN红色名录中被列为灭绝（EX）。该物种已被宣告灭绝，野外和人工饲养环境中均无已知存活个体。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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