Alder Spittlebug vs barley mealybug

Aphrophora alni compared with Phenacoccus hordei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while barley mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	barley mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phenacoccus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phenacoccus hordei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and barley mealybug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

barley mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	barley mealybug
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).

barley mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

barley mealybug

The Barley mealybug (Phenacoccus hordei) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden