Alder Spittlebug vs Mite

Aphrophora alni compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ornithonyssus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mite
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).

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States