Alder Spittlebug vs Juniper Disco

Aphrophora alni compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pithya
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Juniper Disco
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).

Juniper Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States