Alder Spittlebug vs Currant Stem Girdler

Aphrophora alni compared with Agrilus ribesi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Currant Stem Girdler is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Currant Stem Girdler
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	Buprestidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Agrilus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agrilus ribesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Currant Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Currant Stem Girdler

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Currant Stem Girdler
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).

Currant Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States