Alder Spittlebug vs Plum Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tranzschelia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plum Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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