Adelgid vs Alder Spittlebug

Pineus cembrae compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adelgid	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Adelgidae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Pineus	Aphrophora
Species	Pineus cembrae	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Adelgid and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Adelgid

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adelgid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Adelgid

The Adelgid (Pineus cembrae) is a species in the genus Pineus. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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