Alder Spittlebug vs Flax Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flax Rust
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 lini

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flax Rust
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).

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway