Alder Spittlebug vs Chickpea blight

Aphrophora alni compared with Mycosphaerella rabiei

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chickpea blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chickpea blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Mycosphaerella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Mycosphaerella rabiei

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chickpea blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chickpea blight
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).

Chickpea blight

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.

Chickpea blight

The Chickpea blight (Mycosphaerella rabiei) is a species in the genus Mycosphaerella. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States