Alder Spittlebug vs Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Psylliodes tricolor

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Flixweed Leaf Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Psylliodes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Psylliodes tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Flixweed Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flixweed Leaf Beetle
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).

Flixweed Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden