Alder Spittlebug vs Ivy Leaf Split

Aphrophora alni compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lophodermium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ivy Leaf Split
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).

Ivy Leaf Split

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.