Alder Spittlebug vs Mediterranean scale

Aphrophora alni compared with Parlatoria ziziphi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mediterranean scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mediterranean scale
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	Diaspididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Parlatoria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Parlatoria ziziphi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mediterranean scale
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).

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States