Alder Spittlebug vs Alkali-Blite

Aphrophora alni compared with Oxybasis rubra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Alkali-Blite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Oxybasis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oxybasis rubra

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Alkali-Blite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Alkali-Blite
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).

Alkali-Blite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Alkali-Blite

The Alkali-Blite (Oxybasis rubra) is a species in the genus Oxybasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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