Alder Spittlebug vs Meskhetian Psephellus

Aphrophora alni compared with Psephellus meskheticus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Meskhetian Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Meskhetian Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Psephellus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Psephellus meskheticus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Meskhetian Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Meskhetian Psephellus
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).

Meskhetian Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.