Alder Spittlebug vs Plant pathogen

Aphrophora alni compared with Colletotrichum queenslandicum

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Plant pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plant pathogen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Glomerellales (Glomerellales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Glomerellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Colletotrichum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Colletotrichum queenslandicum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plant pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plant pathogen
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).

Plant pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.