Alder Spittlebug vs Butternut Canker

Aphrophora alni compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ophiognomonia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Butternut Canker
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).

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States