Alder Spittlebug vs Khapra beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Trogoderma granarium

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Khapra beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dermestidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Trogoderma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Trogoderma granarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Khapra beetle
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).

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden