Alder Spittlebug vs Pseudoscorpion

Aphrophora alni compared with Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pseudoscorpion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pseudoscorpion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Pseudoscorpion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pseudoscorpion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pseudoscorpion
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).

Pseudoscorpion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States