Alder Spittlebug vs Peak White

Aphrophora alni compared with Pontia callidice

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Peak White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Peak White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pieridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pontia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pontia callidice

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Peak White share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Peak White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Peak White
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).

Peak White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden