Alder Spittlebug vs Moth

Aphrophora alni compared with Scoparia coecimaculalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Moth
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	Crambidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scoparia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scoparia coecimaculalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Moth
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).

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.