Alder Spittlebug vs Cowbane Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Puccinia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Cowbane Rust
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).

Cowbane Rust

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.