Alder rust vs Alder Spittlebug

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Aphrophora alni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Aphrophora
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Aphrophora alni

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (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).

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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