Alder Spittlebug vs Blue Spruce

Aphrophora alni compared with Picea pungens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Blue Spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blue Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Picea
Species	Aphrophora alni	Picea pungens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blue Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blue Spruce
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).

Blue Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Blue Spruce

The Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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