Alder Spittlebug vs Diatom

Aphrophora alni compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Coscinodiscus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Diatom
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).

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States