Alder Spittlebug vs Dusky Cockroach

Aphrophora alni compared with Ectobius lapponicus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dusky Cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dusky Cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ectobius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ectobius lapponicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Dusky Cockroach share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dusky Cockroach
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).

Dusky Cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 5 countries:

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