Alder Spittlebug vs Asian China-mark

Aphrophora alni compared with Elophila difflualis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Asian China-mark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Asian China-mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Crambidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Elophila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Elophila difflualis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Asian China-mark share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Asian China-mark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Asian China-mark
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).

Asian China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 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.

Asian China-mark

The Asian China-mark (Elophila difflualis) is a species in the genus Elophila. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark