Alder Spittlebug vs Banded thrip

Aphrophora alni compared with Aeolothrips fasciatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Banded thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Banded thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aeolothripidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aeolothrips
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aeolothrips fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Banded thrip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Banded thrip
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).

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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