Alder Spittlebug vs Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cabbage-stem flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Psylliodes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Psylliodes chrysocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Cabbage-stem flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cabbage-stem flea beetle
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).

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cabbage-stem flea beetle

The Cabbage-stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephalus) is a species in the genus Psylliodes. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.