Alder Spittlebug vs Poison Ivy Rust

Aphrophora alni compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Serpulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pileolaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Poison Ivy 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).

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States