Alder Spittlebug vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Puccinia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mountain Sorrel 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).

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.