Alder Spittlebug vs Emerald Ash Borer

Aphrophora alni compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Emerald Ash Borer
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 planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Emerald Ash Borer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Emerald Ash Borer
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).

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 4 countries:

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