Alder Spittlebug vs Holly leafminer

Aphrophora alni compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phytomyza
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Holly leafminer
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).

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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