Alder Spittlebug vs Brickberry Cotoneaster

Aphrophora alni compared with Cotoneaster nebrodensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Brickberry Cotoneaster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Brickberry Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Cotoneaster
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cotoneaster nebrodensis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Brickberry Cotoneaster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Brickberry Cotoneaster
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).

Brickberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Croatia, Estonia, 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.

Brickberry Cotoneaster

The Brickberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster nebrodensis) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden