Alder Spittlebug vs Castor bean tick

Aphrophora alni compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ixodes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Castor bean tick
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).

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden