Alder Spittlebug vs marsh mealybug

Aphrophora alni compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Atrococcus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Hemiptera)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	marsh mealybug
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).

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden