Alder Spittlebug vs Plum Mildew

Aphrophora alni compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Podosphaera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plum Mildew
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).

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden