Alder Spittlebug vs oceanic scud

Aphrophora alni compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gammaridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gammarus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	oceanic scud
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).

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden