Alder Spittlebug vs Pomace fly

Aphrophora alni compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Drosophila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pomace fly
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).

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States