Alder Spittlebug vs slit limpet

Aphrophora alni compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Lepetellida (深海白笠目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Emarginula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	slit limpet
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).

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden