Alder Spittlebug vs Meadowsweet Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Triphragmium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Meadowsweet Rust
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).

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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