Alder Spittlebug vs Ash Dieback

Aphrophora alni compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ash Dieback
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).

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden