Alder Spittlebug vs Alder Wrinkle

Aphrophora alni compared with Taphrina tosquinetii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Alder Wrinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Taphrina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Taphrina tosquinetii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Alder Wrinkle
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).

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.