Alder Spittlebug vs Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Aphrophora alni compared with Melampsora larici-populina

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Melampsora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Melampsora larici-populina

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen
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).

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States