Abele vs Alder Spittlebug

Populus alba compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

• Abele is Not Evaluated while Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abele	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Salicaceae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Populus	Aphrophora
Species	Populus alba	Aphrophora alni

Conservation Status

Abele

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abele	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abele

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Abele

The Abele (Populus alba) is a species in the genus Populus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Angola, Argentina, Australia, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 5 countries:

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