Alder Spittlebug vs Maple Piercer

Aphrophora alni compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pammene
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Maple Piercer
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).

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden