Alder Spittlebug vs brown scale

Aphrophora alni compared with Saissetia coffeae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while brown scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	brown scale
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	Coccidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Saissetia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Saissetia coffeae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

brown scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	brown scale
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).

brown scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (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.

brown scale

The Brown Scale (Saissetia coffeae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across asia (japan, taiwan), europe (22 countries), and north america (united states).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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