Alder Spittlebug vs Pitch canker

Aphrophora alni compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Fusarium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pitch canker
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).

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States