Alder Spittlebug vs fox tapeworm

Aphrophora alni compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Taeniidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Echinococcus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	fox tapeworm
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).

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden