Alder Spittlebug vs Louse

Aphrophora alni compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Polyplax
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Louse
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).

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States