Alder Spittlebug vs Garden Tortrix

Aphrophora alni compared with Clepsis peritana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Garden Tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Garden Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clepsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clepsis peritana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Garden Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Garden Tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Garden Tortrix
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).

Garden Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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 5 countries:

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