Alder Spittlebug vs Austrian pine scale

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucaspis pini

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Austrian pine scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Austrian pine scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Diaspididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucaspis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucaspis pini

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Austrian pine scale share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Austrian pine scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Austrian pine scale
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).

Austrian pine scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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.

Austrian pine scale

The Austrian pine scale (Leucaspis pini) is a species in the genus Leucaspis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Leucaspis pini contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden