Alder Spittlebug vs Chinese wax scale

Aphrophora alni compared with Ceroplastes sinensis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chinese wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chinese wax 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	Ceroplastes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ceroplastes sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chinese wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chinese wax 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).

Chinese wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 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.

Chinese wax scale

The Chinese Wax Scale (Ceroplastes sinensis) is a species in the genus Ceroplastes. Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States