Alder Spittlebug vs Iris Flea Beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Iris Flea Beetle
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)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aphthona
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Iris Flea Beetle
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).

Iris Flea Beetle

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