Alder Spittlebug vs Green's mealybug

Aphrophora alni compared with Phenacoccus interruptus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Green's mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Green's mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phenacoccus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phenacoccus interruptus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Green's mealybug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Green's mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Green's mealybug
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).

Green's mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden