Alder Spittlebug vs Brisly olive grass aphid

Aphrophora alni compared with Sipha elegans

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Brisly olive grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Brisly olive grass aphid
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	Aphididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sipha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sipha elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Brisly olive grass aphid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Brisly olive grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Brisly olive grass aphid
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).

Brisly olive grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Brisly olive grass aphid

The Brisly olive grass aphid (Sipha elegans) is a species in the genus Sipha. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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