Alder Spittlebug vs Bird Cherry Dotty

Aphrophora alni compared with Polystigma fulvum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bird Cherry Dotty
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polystigma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polystigma fulvum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bird Cherry Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bird Cherry Dotty
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).

Bird Cherry Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Bird Cherry Dotty

The Bird Cherry Dotty (Polystigma fulvum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden